by James C. Sherlock
President James Ryan of the University of Virginia has decided to suppress the results of a written request that he and the Rector made to the Attorney General
…to conduct an independent review of the University’s response to the shooting, as well as the efforts the University undertook in the period before the tragedy to assess the potential threat Mr. Jones posed to our community.
The Attorney General’s administrative investigation is complete. President Ryan published a statement:
Making the report public at this time, or even releasing a summary of their findings and recommendations, could have an impact on the criminal trial of the accused, either by disrupting the case being prepared by the Albemarle County Commonwealth’s Attorney, or by interfering with the defendant’s right to a fair trial before an impartial jury. [Emphasis added.]
The press reports indicate that announcement drew criticism.
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