His entire career is based on 1. saying what people want to hear, then 2. stabbing them in the back. This is nothing new whatsoever. Everyone laments step 2 so much that people forget about step 1.

A human with a brain?

If he outright said it was planted, and then they could “prove” it wasn’t, that would reduce his plea options, I think

Maybe put that energy into something useful instead

The guy in those photos has a different color coat and a different backpack… what makes the NYPD think they’re the shooter? Is there only one guy in NYC that wears a coat and backpack in checks notes December?