FDLE Agent Barbara Mendez; Testimony & Documents
The Seizure of Kyle’s Computer; “A Tangled Web” (part I-IV)
Detective Steve Bohling
Gerald Gentile
S. Brennan Deposition
Tom Brennan Deposition Excerpt
The Seizure of Kyle’s Computer; “A Tangled Web” (part I-IV)
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When Detective Steve Bohling requested that the computer be mailed back to Clearwater, Scott refused to release it. During the first meeting between Luke Lirot—the attorney representing Kyle’s family—and Bohling, the detective again requested that we send him the computer, but Scott still balked. The unprofessionalism of the Clearwater police, their lack of respect, and their unprofessional behavior had already made them impossible to trust. Because of this, we thought Kyle’s computer should be forwarded to the FBI for analysis, not the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (the FDLE). With great hesitation, therefore, Kyle’s computer was sent back to Clearwater almost six months after the detective requested it.
Thinking that the computer was with the FBI in Tampa, I contacted them and asked them to check that Bohling had indeed brought it over. The Tampa-based FBI agent that I spoke with asked for background information. When he heard about the situation and the family’s experience with Detective Bohling and his investigation, he exclaimed that one should always trust their instincts. He said that what the police detective told my family didn’t add up. He also said that he’d personally check on the status of Kyle’s computer, but unfortunately, I never heard back from him.
