Posted on 05/01/2015 10:49:42 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Well,duh.
Apparently, the deceased was alive and had an un-severed spine when he was placed in the police vehicle.
When he came out, his spine was severed.
Spines do not sever themselves.
typical prosecutor BS : overcharge and stack as many possible charges as they can in order to freak out the defendant and make them cop a plea , or give themselves as much as possible to work up a plea with .
they seem to have no theory as to how it occurred;;
that would have been helpful. They murdered him...just...well...because
Because there’s a zillion maniacs destroying our city and we’re too scared to stop them the right way
second-degree depraved-heart murder
Never heard this one before.
First we had hate crimes, now we have heart crimes?
I’m no lawyer, obviously. But when I heard the litany of charges announced, my gut feeling was much the same as what this law professor is saying. She may as well have said “I’m gonna sue for a hundred billion-JILLION dollars!” It seemed like a huge overreach, and I don’t see her making those charges stick.
Hopefully the judge will be more like Banzhaf and less like Mosby.
Law before politics.
Had a discussion with two friends about this today and bith were adamant about me seeing the point of view that the officers killed the man.
If they did, so be it but, it’s not murder and there is no way it’s even remotely or obliquely “Depraved Murder”.
At best it’s some version of manslaughter, if they did this.
It’s marginally possible it’s 1st degree manslaughter but, if they did this, it’s at best 2nd manslaughter.
Still, they insist on defying how the law actually has not extant factors but, also extinuations and qualifications.
The rest of the charges are bogus and only designed to make someone a turncoat.
The law is distinct and precise in qualifying a charge.
This isn’t murder.
It may be manslaughter though and that’s the best they can realistically charge.
Stop it.
Modus Operandi is a ridiculous “notion” but, quaint nevertheless. ../S
Would you be so kind as to direct me to the document(s) supporting that assertion?
As I said after the charges came out, this indictment is DESIGNED TO FAIL.
The Verdict of not guilty will likely come late next summer, triggering huge riots, and riling black voters, JUST BEFORE THE 2016 Elections.
Interesting, though tragic ending. Did he violently jerk while in the fits of a drug induced hysteria, or were the police driving crazy to punish him?
I’ve personally never heard of the nickel ride, but wouldn’t it be obvious to other drivers in this day and age and caught on some camera somewhere if cops were employing this punishment?.
If my death were to occur directly or indirectly due to my selling and taking narcotics, my family would want answers but accept that it was the logical outcome to the life I was leading.
There is no moral code anymore. Only unfounded indignation
....”The Verdict of not guilty will likely come late next summer, triggering huge riots, and riling black voters, JUST BEFORE THE 2016 Elections”....
It’s been a comfortable distraction for the Demorats already. Ol’ Hillary was getting hammered there pretty good...that simply dropped off the map with these Protests.
Freddie, crazed out of his mind on the heroin he swallowed, severed his own spine by throwing himself off the walls of the van, falling and breaking his neck. And, even if that isn't what happened, it could have and there is reasonable doubt.
Yes it is always so convenient the way something big explodes when they are getting pounded, must be nice to be King.
If that's true, then once the acquittals occur, it's even more likely to trigger lawlessness amongst the (tiny minority) criminal subset of the black community.
Now why would the state of Maryland want to do that? Shouldn't they be bringing charges that are very likely to lead to convictions?
I guess none of us know enough of the facts yet, but I sure hope these charges are well-reasoned, because hysterical overcharging in this case is likely to cause even larger problems. It almost seems deliberate.
One more thought: if this indeed was a case of police brutality, and convictions occur as indicated, it'll be very interesting to see if a wider consensus begins to form regarding police brutality, because I do believe (and have seen with my own eyes) that many police do abuse their power (proportionally against all races) almost routinely, perjure themselves in court, etc., and it's an absolute disgrace that there is no accountability for it.
IMHO, Police should be terrified of abusing their power and violating the rights of any individual or group. They should save the extremism for the extreme criminals.
And the cops who can't accept the fact that they are accountable for their potential abuses shouldn't be cops, period.
“now we have heart crimes?”
They’re only committed during a total eclipse.
Spines do not sever themselves.
In the midst of all of this, I think we should all consider the video of the arrest, what there is of it.
According to witness Kevin Moore, Mr. Grey had apparently been tackled(?), tazered, and was folded up 'like origami' ;
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