21.   The trooper did not say whom he was watching, Jackson said, but did say the Jacksons should be careful.

22.   The trooper said he smelled marijuana, and asked the three men to get out of the car.

23.   The troopers also said they had lied about the case after speaking with dozens of other troopers who helped them come up with a cover story.

24.   The troopers have repeatedly said that their fusillade was justified because the van had begun rolling backward toward them, forcing them to fire to protect their lives.

25.   The troopers have said that the driver of the van had backed up in an attempt to hit them.

26.   The troopers said they shot in self-defense.

27.   The troopers had also said that Ms. McCaughey Ross made their job difficult by refusing to keep them abreast of her daily schedule, the officials added.

28.   Troopers say the case has been divisive within the State Police because both Seguin and Damery are popular among the rank and file.

29.   When troopers urged her to pose for a photograph while patting down an African-American male stopped on a city street, Whitman agreed, troopers say.

30.   At the time, federal investigators were looking into civil rights claims, and troopers said they were ordered to stop minorities to boost drug bust statistics.