but we have obtained these sworn statements by longmyer and other oakland police officials.ome say that he has been unjustly painted as the scapegoat for the about a i willly homicide investigation. the assistant chief howard jordan launched internal investigations against longmyer because he believes the homicide detective had become far too close to the black muslim bakery and didn't tell his boss or colleagues what he was doing. recorded phone conversations between longmyer and yousef bay the fourth after his murder shows they did in fact have a close relationship. >> i don't think anybody has a right to say we can't be friends because of this, you know what i mean? >> you know, i totally agree. i totally agree. i feel that way wholeheartedly. >> reporter: however, the documents we have obtained have sworn testimony from longmyer's immediate supervisor saying he had ordered him to take those actions and that the district also knew and approved of them. the lawsuit charges the oakland police brass with discriminating against him. and the lawsuit uses sworn statements such

but we have obtained these sworn statements by longmyer and other oakland police officials. some say that he has been unjustly painted as the scapegoat for the about a i willly homicide investigation. the assistant chief howard jordan launched internal investigations against longmyer because he believes the homicide detective had become far too close to the black muslim bakery and didn't tell his boss or colleagues what he was doing. recorded phone conversations between longmyer and yousef bay the fourth after his murder shows they did in fact have a close relationship. >> i don't think anybody has a right to say we can't be friends because of this, you know what i mean? >> you know, i totally agree. i totally agree. i feel that way wholeheartedly. >> reporter: however, the documents we have obtained have sworn testimony from longmyer's immediate supervisor saying he had ordered him to take those actions and that the district also knew and approved of them. the lawsuit charges the oakland police brass with discriminating against him. and the lawsuit uses sworn statements suc