If Whitney Houston met with foul play during her death, the police will only get one shot at catching her killer. So when TMZ reported that Bobbi Kristina "got into an angry shouting match" with law enforcement outside her mother's Beverly Hilton Hotel room on the 4th floor, they weren't trying to be insensitive to a daughter's grief; they were preserving evidence from the room and body, if needed later.
Whitney Houston was a young woman to be found dead in such a nonstressful or unlikely accident location. Medical examiner's take a serious look at deaths of this nature, especially those involving well-known people, like Houston. And that is a fact regardless of any past known drug abuse issues of a decedent.
So, despite the fact that People Magazine is reporting Lt. Rosen says "there's no obvious evidence" that Whitney Houston met with foul play on Saturday, the Beverly Hills Police Department must still proceed as if a crime did occur.
Michael Jackson case has bearing on Houston's death
Michael Jackson's untimely death has served to help the public realize that the first minutes surrounding a person's death--and the evidence that can be located at that time--can be crucial in a court of law in order for justice to be served.
If foul play is later determined to have been a factor, but police didn't take the necessary steps to secure evidence at the onset, the case can be lost in court later--and justice will be denied the victim.
Whitney Houston's daughter's alleged angry outburst at being turned away from her mother's room and body, while understandable, was just not a possibility if she wants justice for her mother in the event her death was due to foul play.
Police have to be allowed to do their jobs. And, unfortunately, that includes bearing the brunt of the anger and loss-motivated actions of those closest to the victims.
Whitney Houston's victim rights trumps daughter's concern
In addition, law enforcement has to always consider the rights and justice of a victim (or alleged victim) of a crime before aquiescing to the feelings of distraught loved ones.
This is because there are some cases of death in which police find that it is the family (or other people closest to the dead person), that played some type of role in their demise, like the Michael Jackson case, in which E! Online reported that Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the pop singer's death.
In such instances, the victim has only the police to ensure that they get justice. If police allow someone close to the decendent--who is later found to be involved in their death--to be at the crime scene once the investigation starts, it can derail a case and justice. Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina wouldn't want that.
Law enforcement can only ensure Houston gets justice in the event of foul play, then, by limiting all contact to the evidence (the body and the surrounding crime scene) by everyone not working for emergency or police personnel.
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