Posted on 05/01/2015 8:17:32 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Prosecutors ruled that Freddie Gray's death was a homicide. Friday morning, State attorney Marilyn Mosby announced that all six officers involved in the incident have been charged and warrants are out for their arrests.
"Six officers are each facing multiple charges, including manslaughter, assault, misconduct in office and false imprisonment: Lt. Brian Rice, Sgt. Alicia White, Officer William Porter, Officer Garrett Miller, Officer Edward Nero and Officer Caesar Goodson," The Baltimore Sun reports. "Goodson, who drove the van, has been charged with second-degree murder."
Mosby described how police arrested Gray on no grounds, violated police procedures by cuffing his hands and legs the van without putting him in a seat belt, and repeatedly failed to provide him with medical attention.
On April 12, Gray was arrested for carrying a knife and his spine was somehow partially severed while in police custody.
Mosby said that the knife was legal and that the officers “failed to establish probable cause for an arrest.”
Gray underwent major surgery, lapsed into a coma, and died on April 19.
“Mr. Gray was no longer breathing at all" when he was removed from the wagon.
His death sparked protests across Baltimore that escalated into riots.
"We know he was not buckled in the transportation wagon as he should have been. No excuses from me. Period," City Police Commissioner Anthony Batts said. "We know our police employees failed to get him medical attention in a timely manner multiple times."
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I did not miss your point at all.
I asked you to answer a simple question, and you have now provided TWO diatribes of only peripheral relevance to the question.
What you have NOT done is answer the question.
I’m sorry.
...If NOT, then you are out of character.
Good grief I will make it even easier for you and this is the best way I can put it so I hope you understand.
Is it left wing to not want to have rights trampled
NO
Now read the other posts I have responded to you as I can’t be bothered typing it all out again.
There is always people defending these thugs. I remember the Ferguson shooting where the usual handful on here would want the cop to be put away for life while they ignore the rioting, the thugs, and the big baby boy who just put his hands up and pleaded don’t shoot.
For what it's worth, if you're thinking of the pond scum who murdered the two NYPD officers right around Christmas, he offed himself in the subway station right after he shot the cops.
The same handful would stay silent when 4 cops were shot in a week or 3 cops in NY or cops in Baltimore have to deal with this crap. Last week one of them posted a anarchist website with a story and it was a story about cops.
You're missing the point. No one is "defending" Freddie Gray (heck, what is there even to defend him against? It's not like the officers have claimed that he was resisting arrest or anything like that). I and others are simply saying that the police officers here should be held accountable--as any of us would be held accountable--for engaging in a course of conduct that ultimately resulted in a man's death.
As the same as what I have said that is why I would rather have an independent investigation away form Baltimore.
You’ve made your OPINIONS very clear.
One more question, though: Have you ever had any dealings with the Baltimore Police Department?
Well put.
Of course, there is the little matter of engaging in said course of action under color of law, too.
Oh yes. You are correct.
I must be thinking of one of the other cop-killers I am in favor of seeing executed - which is MOST of them.
Thank you.
Not sure why my interaction with BPD is relevant but I will entertain for a few minutes.
No I have not.
I have many interactions with cops around the country thought because of how I look I’m told. It seems I have that walk of a fighter though I am a fighter. and my face seems to scare some people for some reason though not the wife yet.
yes I have met many great cops and I have many of the biggest turds called cops. It’s like any job. There is always good and bad.
I’m sure Baltimore is the same as any where else in the country, customs, and Europe where I have been interacted with.
>>The police initially stopped Gray because he “fled unprovoked upon noticing police presence,”
>>Why would Freddie run for no reason?
Because this is America and you don’t need to present a reason to the police to run...yet.
Second amendment rights are not restricted to firearms. Even if he'd had a gun, if he did not use it for a criminal act he should be protected by the second amendment.
ah...I see your point. TY
A change of venue would seem likely.
Adios!
“LEOs, Hands up , we quit, you police your own neiborhoods.”
I’m for it. Only rule is they must stay in their own neighborhoods. Can’t come to ours.
>Why are photos of the officers (all 6) not included in the news reports?<
>it may be that some of the officers are black and knowing the demographics of Baltimore it’s quite possible that everyone involved may be a DEMOCRAT.<
That’s exactly what I’m thinking.
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