“I feel like a complete pariah in the department. I feel isolated and I feel like I’m all by myself,” she said, tearing up on the stand. “You’re up against this terribly powerful institution and you are its collateral damage.”
Francis gave her account in a downtown courtroom Tuesday, testifying in a retaliation. She alleged that after she raised concerns of a cover-up, she was forced to undergo a mental health evaluation on a bogus claim that she slept with a gun, was labeled a problematic witness by a deputy district attorney and blocked from testifying in the high-profile
It also argued that the mental health referral didn’t hurt her career — she was not demoted or denied pay, but was recognized for her work in the case. She and several others received a Police Meritorious Service Medal, the highest award for a civilian employee. She remains a criminalist in the LAPD.
A supervisor testified this week that he violated department policy by ordering Francis to the psychological evaluation because he wasn’t her commanding officer, but that he made the referral to help her through sleep and concentration problems. Wounds on her wrist and cords on the floor indicated that she had been tied up. A blanket with bullet holes was nearby. Police suspected the killer used it to muffle the sound of the three gunshots fired at close range into Rasmussen's chest. Her stolen car was found a week later, the key in the ignition.
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