Of course criminal charges should be based on individual actions.
Though I understand there are potential issues involving conspiracy and membership in a criminal organization. These charges must of course be proven by due process.
I guess my point wasn’t clear. There appear to be obvious civil rights violations or at least improprieties in the way these guys have been treated by the legal system.
And nobody seems to care. Why is that?
To my mind, it’s largely because they’ve spent decades building an image as dangerous and violent criminals. So their image turns around and bites them.
Also they’re pretty much all white and so don’t benefit from black/brown privilege. Imagine the uproar that would have ensued had a gang fight between the Crips and Bloods been handled the same way!
And nobody seems to care. Why is that? --
I certainly have to grant that point, that the level and tenor of press interest is driven by stereotype. But the first complaint of those under unsupported accusation is the wrongful deprivation of liberty under color of law. To the extent they want the press to cover the story, it's to get out from under the cloud cast by the government, not the cloud cast by their association with an OMG.