Former NFL security director says he always got surveillance tapes
One former NFL security director isn't buying the NFL's explanation about why the league couldn't get the Ray Rice tape.
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Since the Ray Rice elevator surveillance tape was released Monday, the NFL has maintained the position that it tried to get the graphic tape from local New Jersey law enforcement (but not the casino) and ultimately failed in its attempt.
But at least one former NFL team security director isn't buying it.
That former employee told CBS News that he never failed in an attempt to get sought-after surveillance tapes from hotels, nightclubs or local police.
In fact, CBS noted that building those kinds of relationships with the community is part of the job description for a team's security director. In a job description obtained by CBS in 2009, the security director is required to conduct "personal visits to local casinos, night clubs, etc. requesting the cooperation of the establishments' management in the event a player or team employee is perceived as a potential problem."
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The job description also says "becoming a close and trusting liaison with federal state and local law enforcement agencies as well as other government entities, such as DMV, is essential." Security directors are required to "establish and maintain effective liaison on a confidential and professional basis with federal, state and local law enforcement officers and other public safety authorities."
The NFL responded to this in an email saying: "Having a professional relationship with law enforcement officials on all levels is helpful when an incident occurs to be able to attempt to determine the underlying facts as soon as possible. At times this is not possible if the information cannot be shared outside of the law enforcement agency realm."
All of this raises additional skepticism to the explanation that the NFL simply couldn't get what it wanted.
