Suicide Box

A policewoman is shot after leaving a diner at the conclusion of her meal break. Investigation leads to the arrest of Chad Tuckker who has a hatred for cops. Some of which he got from his mother Orie Faida Lampley. Both are bitter about the still unsolved murder of her other son which was ruled a suicide.

What this family got for their son and brother was a treatment usually reserved for murdered sex workers. In my working days I recall getting assigned claims for funeral expenses for the prostitute victims of Joel Rifkin at the New York State Crime Victims Board. The Medical Examiner was embarrassed at having to change the ruling on several deaths to homicide when Rifkin confessed.

This case got dumped by the ME abd off the hands of the police.. In fact another case a few years ago was reopened because of clamor from the LGBTQ communitt. Marsha Johnson's death was ruled a suicide Her body in the early 90s was found floating in the Hudson River. She was a noted rebel at the Stoewall demonstration.

These things do happen. Nice performances from Lampley and Tucker and also from Gregory Hine as Tucker's defense attorney.