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Baltimore prosecutor: Probable cause to file criminal charges in Gray’s death
Washington Post ^ | 5-1-15 | Lynh Bui and Dana Hedgpeth

Posted on 05/01/2015 7:56:27 AM PDT by markomalley

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To: CivilWarBrewing

Given that he was arrested on spurious charges I doubt he was on drugs or in possession of drugs or else he’d have been charged with the same. And he wasn’t.

Also, if the police could have used a toxicology report to impugn Gray’s (’character’ be that as it may be) then they would have.

I’m not saying Gray was a nice guy. Apparently he wasn’t.

But in this case he was arrested for a non-reason and he died in custody.


321 posted on 05/01/2015 10:51:09 AM PDT by MeganC (You can ignore reality, but reality won't ignore you.)
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To: Iron Munro

...”In theory her job is to see that justice is done.....In reality it is clear that ‘she has already decided’ who deserves justice and who doesn’t”....

That’s how I saw her announcement as well. Her tone and posturing made it obvious and there was a whole lot more she was holding back beneath the surface....she was actually restraining her emotions as much as possible for her to do....which too could be seen.


322 posted on 05/01/2015 10:52:45 AM PDT by caww
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To: CivilWarBrewing
Isn’t that cute how the one female cop has the fewest charges against her? Why aren’t they treating her as an equal?!!!

Reading the timeline of events, the female officer was not involved in the initial arrest or first part of the transport. So, any charges stemming from that would not apply to her.

Same with one of the male officers, who also has only three charges (Porter).

323 posted on 05/01/2015 10:53:14 AM PDT by Conscience of a Conservative
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To: CivilWarBrewing

WRONG.

The general order in question dates back to September 18, 1997.

Here it is:

http://www.aele.org/law/2009all10/baltimore-transport.pdf

Relevant portions:

— Whenever an arrestee is transported in a police vehicle, ensure:
> That he/she has been searched and handcuffed, (hands cuffed in the rear), before being placed
in a prisoner transport vehicle or a “C. P.” truck.
> The arrestee is secured with seat/restraint belts provided. This procedure should be evaluated
on an individual basis so not to place oneself in any danger.
> That the seat/restraint belt is placed securely around the waist or upper body of the arrestee to
prevent the arrestee from maneuvering out of the restraint and possibly causing injury to them or
others.


324 posted on 05/01/2015 10:54:21 AM PDT by MeganC (You can ignore reality, but reality won't ignore you.)
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To: markomalley

On a visceral level this feels like they are throwing a chunk of meat to gang of feral dogs with this move....


325 posted on 05/01/2015 10:54:51 AM PDT by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: Conscience of a Conservative

FYI: http://www.aele.org/law/2009all10/baltimore-transport.pdf


326 posted on 05/01/2015 10:54:55 AM PDT by MeganC (You can ignore reality, but reality won't ignore you.)
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To: MeganC

.....”in this case he was arrested for a non-reason”....

Might be that we’ll see otherwise during trial. I tend to think that will be the case once the facts actually come out.


327 posted on 05/01/2015 10:55:21 AM PDT by caww
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To: MeganC

Important to remember these were initiated just nine days before his arrest....so the seat belt was a non-issue before that time.


328 posted on 05/01/2015 10:56:41 AM PDT by caww
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To: MeganC

Thanks. I just saw that too. I had heard the line about seatbelts only being required a few days before the incident, and it sounded fishy, but had not looked into it further.


329 posted on 05/01/2015 10:57:10 AM PDT by Conscience of a Conservative
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To: MeganC
Also, if the police could have used a toxicology report to impugn Gray’s (’character’ be that as it may be) then they would have.

The city and the police department are run by black leftists, so why would they release something that impugns Gray's character?

Have they released the tox reports? Have they released the arrest report? How about the arresting officers' statements?

It took lawsuits for Sanford to even admit that Trayvon was beating Zimmerman's head into the pavement... and even then, ABC and others tried their hardest to continue to deny that any such assault had been taking place.

330 posted on 05/01/2015 10:57:17 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: impimp

From what I am seeing he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. Regardless of the type of knife. If it is true that there was a warrant for him he was going to be picked up no matter what.


331 posted on 05/01/2015 10:57:18 AM PDT by jasbd1985
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To: caww
Important to remember these were initiated just nine days before his arrest....so the seat belt was a non-issue before that time.

No. Read the link. The rules were updated nine days before the arest, but the rule requiring seat belts dates to at least 1997.

332 posted on 05/01/2015 10:58:25 AM PDT by Conscience of a Conservative
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To: jasbd1985
From what I am seeing he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. Regardless of the type of knife. If it is true that there was a warrant for him he was going to be picked up no matter what.

There is speculation that he had an outstanding warrant, but no evidence that he did. In fact, the police report about his arrest makes no mention of any warrants.

333 posted on 05/01/2015 11:00:08 AM PDT by Conscience of a Conservative
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To: caww

What the hell is it with some people on this site?

The man was arrested for possession of a switchblade and the knife in question was not a switchblade. That’s all.

Holding out in the hopes that a corpse will be charged with something else is ridiculous!


334 posted on 05/01/2015 11:00:27 AM PDT by MeganC (You can ignore reality, but reality won't ignore you.)
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I dunno. That seems like a typical "no nonsense, protector of the people" stance and look that you would see in an official photo of any big city or federal prosecutor.

You believe she's a no nonsense prosecutor?

Tell me, how many times was the suspect in question arrested and then released?

If she was such a no nonsense prosecutor, why does Baltimore appear to be a smoldering lawless war zone?

335 posted on 05/01/2015 11:00:37 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: jasbd1985
From what I am seeing he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest. Regardless of the type of knife. If it is true that there was a warrant for him he was going to be picked up no matter what.

Given his arrest record, he was also likely on probation... and probably a few probation. When you're on probation for drug dealing, you can be re-arrested for hanging with other drug dealers. I had seen early reports (no longer mentioned any where) that the arresting officers observed him in what appeared to be another drug deal in progress when he started to run away.

336 posted on 05/01/2015 11:00:42 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: Conscience of a Conservative

Something tells me this dude was one of those crooks who, when in custody, complain about anything and everything. Rather than failure to render aid, this could be a situation where the cops thought Gray was crying wolf.


337 posted on 05/01/2015 11:01:34 AM PDT by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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To: caww
That’s how I saw her announcement as well. Her tone and posturing made it obvious and there was a whole lot more she was holding back beneath the surface....she was actually restraining her emotions as much as possible for her to do....which too could be seen.

Thank you.

That is an excellent description of her demeanor as I saw it too.

If I was one of the accused I would not have a good feeling about her being impartial and unbiased.

They say "Justice Is Blind" but I believe this woman already has her thumb on the scale.


338 posted on 05/01/2015 11:02:22 AM PDT by Iron Munro (Oh, yeah. A voluntary internal aWe may be paranoid but that doesn't mean they aren't really after us)
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To: jasbd1985
From what I am seeing he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest.

I keep seeing this repeated but I can find no major news organization passing it, also I'm having trouble finding a source from even smaller outlets, can you pass one on?
339 posted on 05/01/2015 11:03:13 AM PDT by HenryArmitage (it was not meant that we should voyage far.)
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To: Conscience of a Conservative

>> What other facts should be included?

Can we wait until the trial and see?

Or would justice better be served by you taking a rope to the jail and personally hanging the obviously guilty officers?

By the way, can you tell me where your sacred “time line” came from?

Was it an impartial third party — like a jury — that has examined ALL the facts? Or was it from the prosecutor’s office? You know, a party with an ax to grind, and therefore highly motivated to pick suitable facts and even to distort them? A party with NO obligation and NO motivation to present opposing evidence?

I think we know the answer.

Been here before with Angela Corey, and the oh-so-corrupt prosecution team on that kangaroo court.

I know way better than to blindly accept the prosecutor’s version of ANYTHING.

But since you have an ax to grind yourself, you will happily swallow this one-sided crapola as gospel — and promulgate it as such.

Like I told you before — I understand your motivations. You’re a liberal troll. A skillful one, but still...

No sale.


340 posted on 05/01/2015 11:03:40 AM PDT by Nervous Tick (There is no "allah" but satan, and mohammed was his demon-possessed tool.)
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