He was carrying a switchblade fastened to the inside of his lower pant leg. Switchblades are illegal in Baltimore city.
None of this excuses the treatment he received. He shouldn’t have died for carrying a switchblade. I’m not saying that. Just setting the record straight about the knife in question.
Where did you read about the concealed switchblade? This is what the story says:
“Police said a knife was found clipped to Gray’s pants pocket and he was arrested on a weapons charge.”
I carry a knife like that every day of my life. If I turn away from cops, can they claim I’m running away, catch me, and break my back? (Before or after my “nickel ride.)
This article says different - knife clipped to his belt. So who knows which is right? Regardless the police had no reason to purse him, other than he ran which they equated to having to be guilty of something, and whatever happened to him happened after the police got him. He shouldn't be dead.
If only we had an amendment to the constitution that said something about our right to bear arms not being infringed, it might have prevented this tragedy.
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