article_snippet.sent: The lawyer for the family of the man who was killed claims that Reserve deputy Robert Bates, 73, wasn't qualified to be on the force, but received preferential treatment because the man who was killed'd made donations to the agency and was a friend of The sheriff.
article_snippet.sent: Reserve deputy Robert Bates is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Eric Harris.
article_snippet.sent: Reserve deputy Robert Bates is free on $25,000 bond.
article_snippet.sent: Reserve deputy Robert Bates says Reserve deputy Robert Bates meant to use Reserve deputy Robert Bates Taser on Eric Harris during the April 2 arrest but accidentally fired Reserve deputy Robert Bates handgun instead.
article_snippet.sent: I shot Reserve deputy Robert Bates!
article_snippet.sent: Bates, an insurance company executive, has gone to Reserve deputy Robert Bates own defense.
article_snippet.sent: In Reserve deputy Robert Bates statement to investigators, Reserve deputy Robert Bates said Reserve deputy Robert Bates "became an advanced TCSO Reserve Deputy in 2007.
article_snippet.sent: Wood said Reserve deputy Robert Bates started working for the sheriff's office in late 2007 or 2008.
article_snippet.sent: But the sheriff's office has said Reserve deputy Robert Bates had been a reserve deputy since 2008.
highlights_snippet.sent: Reserve deputy Robert Bates said Reserve deputy Robert Bates meant to use a Taser but accidentally shot and killed a man .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Lawyer for slain man's family says Reserve deputy Robert Bates wasn't qualified to be on the force and received preferential treatment .
  