Law Professor: Baltimore Officers Were Overcharged, Charges Will Likely Be Dismissed

The Daily Caller ^ | May 1, 2015 | Chuck Ross

[BlueDragon]

The Verdict of not guilty will likely come late next summer, triggering huge riots, and riling black voters, JUST BEFORE THE 2016 Elections.

In the interview at the link I supplied prior, listening now I just heard the witness Moore say

"...it's not a race problem, it's a police problem. .."

[dp0622]

hard to tell from the video. The screaming could be due in part to the narcotics he was on or maybe he was abused. I don’t know.
I also don’t know what the answer is to getting 1.2 million law enforcement officers across the country, who are mostly at that volatile age for guys to begin with, to act correctly day in and out while their senses are pulverized by seeing the worst of society ever day.

[Reno89519]

Agreed.

[BlueDragon]

I also don’t know what the answer is to getting 1.2 million law enforcement officers across the country, who are mostly at that volatile age for guys to begin with, to act correctly day in and out while their senses are pulverized by seeing the worst of society ever day.

I don't either...but I'm pretty certain that increased militarization, and sense of us vs. them will not help.

[NTHockey]

Overcharging has as much to do with politics as does ego. I sat on a jury trying what the prosecutor charged was murder. Man charged with killing his wife. No witnesses, only neighbor who heard fighting; conflicting testimony of coroner and assistant; only they both had a history of violence.

Charged with murder; convicted of manslaughter. Later on, I spoke with arresting officer. He said that police had recommended manslaughter but prosecutor wanted a murder trial. Also, the man’s prior conviction for killing his first wife, which we were not allowed to know.

[Berlin_Freeper]

PHOTOS RELEASED of Racist Cops Charged in Freddie Gray’s Death

[wardaddy]

I hate to break it to you but heroin doesn’t craze you

It makes you happy and sleepy

Meth or crack

That crazes you

If he were loaded on H he’d be less likely to do anything but chill and drool.

I think the charges were palliative to the turmoil

Considering the only evidence is they neglected to give prompt medical attention which frankly is fairly common in jail I doubt they have even manslaughter

This is to soothe then they will or should roll it back

[Veggie Todd]

You’re spot on!

[dp0622]

Agreed. Perhaps teaching policing as a career staring in maybe Junior year of high school instead of six month program after high school could help.
You could enroll minority kids at 17, when more will not have crimes that prevent them from being cops on their record and maybe give the a career path. Just an idea. I could be wrong.

[P-Marlowe]

Spines do not sever themselves.

Actually they do. All you need to have your spine sever itself is to deliberately throw your head into a big bolt on the door of a prisoner van while trying to make it look like the police beat you before you were put in there.

Try it. See if I'm right.

[MountainYankee]

Nifong redux.......

[MagnoliaB]

Yeah, she should get the Nifong Award for pandering for votes.

[elcid1970]

Manslaughter, negligent homicide, unprofessional conduct - maybe.

99% of the time John Banzhaf is an obnoxious liberal pr*ck, so for him to torpedo the Baltimogadishu indictments right out of the box is interesting, to say the least.

Alan Dershowitz & Laurence Tribe, please take a number.

[SkyPilot]

To the people of Baltimore and the demonstrators across America: I heard your call for ‘No justice, no peace!!!’ Your peace is sincerely needed as I work to deliver justice on behalf of this young man. To those that are angry, hurt or have their own experiences of injustice at the hands of police officers I urge you to channel that energy peacefully as we prosecute (the law enforcement officers of the city in) this case I have heard your calls for ‘No justice, no peace,’ however your peace is sincerely needed as I work to deliver justice on behalf of Freddie Gray. Last but certainly not least, to the youth of the city. I will seek justice on your behalf. Dis is a moment. Dis is YOUR moment. Let’s insure we have peaceful and productive rallies that will develop structural and Syss..sys..systemic changes for generations to come. You’re at the forefront of this cause and as young people, OUR TIME IS NOW!!!!!!

[Dr. Ursus]

Dis be’s written by Al Sharpton!

[Catsrus]

My friend’s husband, who was elderly, was sitting outside in a lawn chair, a little distance from his back door. Rather than yell for his wife to help him in the house, he leaned toward the door - misjudging it’s distance, and fell against it - and broke his neck. I think Freddy Gray may have broken his own neck by jerking and throwing himself around. I’ll wait for the facts to be made known, but, just wanted to share this.

[doosee]

So the black guy gets the second degree murder charge. Dat be racist in itself.... Will the protesters find his house and burn it down.... He must be a white African-Merican

[Mom MD]

I hate to break it to you but heroin can make you crazy. Depending on the amount and the tolerance of the individual, any drug can do anything. Alcohol is a depressant as well. It always makes everyone happy and sleepy, never crazed, right?

[petercooper]

I am crying thinking about what that poor innocent yute went through... /s

[Biggirl]

That is why it will end up in a MD state capital court room, away from Baltimore.