we reached out to cheryl carpenter, the lawyer for the homeowner, and to the dearborn heights police, but neither return our request for an interview. we want to welcome you both to democracy now! dream hampton, what do we understand the story is now? rocks that is part of the problem. the dearborn heights police oppositet has been the of transparent. we're calling for transparency on this case. we have been calling for transparency. i find it problematic the media continues to refer to ted way for as a 54-year-old -- >> your naming him. that is the name of the man who shot her? local voice of detroit, a paper, named him four or five days ago. you are reporting the homeowner, the 54-year-old homeowner shot renisha mcbride. records show that homeowner is 54-year-old ted waifer. i think he does not deserve and indemnity. you is neither a minor or a rape victim. i'm not accusing you of tried to collude with the dearborn police, but i have not seen media protect the shooter in this way. even if it were an accidental shooting. when accidents are reported, they often name names. i find that

his attorney cheryl carpenter said, i am confident that when the evidence comes out it will show he was in fear of his life. what about this di dichotomy, a story about an accident and self-defense? >> they are totally, it is not an accident when you take your safety off your gun. it is not an accident when you take your safety off and point your gun. that is not an accident. second point: he is over six feet fall. she is 5'4, 19 years of age and when about you look at her face she has got a baby face. what was he complaining about? she was knocking on his door, banging on his door. he didn't say he was in fear of his life that she was going ohurt him. >> jerald we appreciate you joining us tonight. we want to discuss this more. lisa wayne is a defense attorney and joins us from denver col. and michael smith who has are written extensively about racial issues. lisa you have had a lot of high profile cases. what do you think about the likelihood of this case, mr. wafer sleeping, and she was knocking or bapging -- banging, different reports on that. his lawyers say ranisha's condition wil