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While I agree with some of the charges (and, note, agreeing with the charges does not mean that I agree that there should be convictions on the charges . . . I can't reach such a conclusion without knowing more of the evidence), the prosecutor here is being shown to be a joke with the whole confusion over whether the knife was legal/officers had probable cause to arrest. Even if the knife turns out to be legal, which is looking doubtful, the arrest still would likely be legal as a reasonable police officer would've thought, based on a reasonable interpretation of MD/Baltimore law, that the knife was legal (this is based on the description of the knife filed in the police report and based on details filed in indictment). Thus, the false imprisonment and assault charges must fail; others are saying that the misconduct charges must fall, too, but I'm not so sure, especially if those charges are also supported by a failure to log the first stop/timely call for medical assistance.
The way the cops are being hung out to dry by the mayor and the city government, I can't imagine why anyone would want to remain a police officer there. If I was a Baltimore cop, I would think of resigning and looking for a position in some other town where cop hating isn't the norm. The morale has to be terrible right now.
Most of those who want to see the cops "hang" are also not a fan of the Mayor Rawlings-Blake, or of the "city government", either. Every notice how it is always "faith" and "community" leaders having the discussions (assuming you follow Baltimore news) and working for change; the mayor is seen as corrupt by many and out-to-lunch by the rest; might as well not even be there.
For those of us are more local, it was understood these officers where going to get charged long before the riot made national news, and yes, to be used as the example. For one, it would help boost Baltimore's rather poor image as far as the rest of the country is concerned, and two, Baltimore has been wound up too tight for decades now. If the cops were not charged, the situation would have gotten even worse; perhaps the worse the country has seen. There are too many residents of Baltimore with literally nothing to lose. You know what they say: those with nothing to lose are the least afraid.
All Mosby did, by the way, was just bring the process out to the open. Otherwise, the whole event would have taken place behind closed doors in secret with the Grand Jury. Agree with her or not, this was the right move to make. And all she did was indict them, they could still be found innocent.
As for the Baltimore cops; many of them do not live in, nor are from, Baltimore City. That is a part of the problem.
Mayberry is probably the only place where "cop hating" is not the norm.
Black suspects killed by police last year... 123
Black victims killed by black suspects in Baltimore this year.. hovering around 70 so far... in the United States its thousands
Democratic city for over forty five years...
Yep.. Id say this one is a witch hunt.. and works right into the federalism wish of liberals
Black suspects killed by police last year... 123 Black victims killed by black suspects in Baltimore this year.. hovering around 70 so far... in the United States its thousands
Blacks killed by police officers vs. Blacks killed by Black criminals.
If you can't make the distinction between the two than you might want to put that crack pipe down for a minute because I think you are confused.
Sheriff Clark has just made the same rush to judgement that he accuses the prosecutor of doing. The difference is the prosecutor has seen the evidence.
The way the cops are being hung out to dry by the mayor and the city government, I can't imagine why anyone would want to remain a police officer there. If I was a Baltimore cop, I would think of resigning and looking for a position in some other town where cop hating isn't the norm. The morale has to be terrible right now.
Let them have a trial. While I am totally against all the rioting and burning it does seem the officers acted at best unprofessionally.
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