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To: Usagi_yo

Here is a list of the charges”

Officer Caesar Goodson Jr., 45, who was the driver of a police van that carried Gray through the streets of Baltimore, was charged with second-degree murder, manslaughter, second-degree assault, two vehicular manslaughter charges and misconduct in office. A man who answered the phone at Goodson’s home declined to comment and hung up the phone.

Officer William Porter, 25, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault and misconduct in office.

Lt. Brian Rice, 41, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault and misconduct in office.

Sgt. Alicia White, 30, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, second-degree assault and misconduct in office.

Officer Edward Nero, 29, was charged with second-degree assault and misconduct in office.

Officer Garrett Miller, 26, was charged with second-degree assault, misconduct in office and false imprisonment.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-freddie-gray-mosby-presser-0502-20150501-story.html#page=1

Looks like the highest charge is 2nd degree murder on the driver of the van.

I suppose the false imprisonment charge is related to the arrest based upon the pocket knife, which appears to me to be a mistaken arrest.

I am curious if every policeman who arrests a person on charge that later does not hold up for whatever reason is charged with false imprisonment.


37 posted on 05/01/2015 6:44:43 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless)
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To: chris37

“I am curious if every policeman who arrests a person on charge that later does not hold up for whatever reason is charged with false imprisonment.”

In a Nutshell, yes yours is a valid question. It becomes another tool in the chest.


45 posted on 05/01/2015 7:30:00 PM PDT by Usagi_yo (Give me liberty or give me a cash settlement.)
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