[JimSEA]

I can’t see how this story would benefit the prosecution. Quite the contrary.

[IChing]

Try again. And refer to the comment just before yours.

[tanknetter]

I can’t see how this story would benefit the prosecution. Quite the contrary.

It would only benefit the prosecution if it didn't get out. They probably thought they could keep a lid on this to run interference for avoiding a special investigator. At least long enough to get actual indictments out of a grand jury (they have 29 days now, I think).

Someone is feeding Conservative Treehouse this info. Could be some 3rd party trying to support the cops with disinformation, or it could be someone inside the Baltimore Police (or other part of the Baltimore criminal justice system) trying to support the cops by leaking legitimate info.

If the latter I don't see how this doesn't qualify as conspiracy by the State Attorney's staffer and her newsie partner. At the very least it would violate all sorts of ethical guidelines for both of them. It quite possible would be criminal. Then again, whoever leaked the information to begin with has committed potential criminal/ethical acts.