[DoodleDawg]

after he was seen fleeing "unprovoked upon noticing police presence."

Leaving when one sees the police isn't a crime. Neither is carrying a pocket knife. And they killed him for it.

[dp0622]

looks really bad but lets wait for the facts. crazy things can happen that seem obvious at first

[Travis McGee]

See #5.

[FourtySeven]

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.

[digger48]

Another article I read said was that it was a switchblade.

Legal here in IN, but not everywhere

[Boogieman]

“Leaving when one sees the police isn’t a crime.”

Heck, nowadays it seems like common sense.

[zeugma]

Leaving when one sees the police isn't a crime. Neither is carrying a pocket knife. And they killed him for it.

Apparently in the american police state it is.

[Chauncey Uppercrust]

Was it a pocket knife? A pocket knife makes it sound like a innocent little knife with a cork screw.

The story says he was charged with a weapons offence...a pocket knife it was not...I am guessing