Driver Charged With Freddie Gray’s Murder Claims He Pleaded, But Is Still Haunted Every Night

ijreview.com ^ | may 1, 2015 | lawrence bonk

[lowbridge]

The evolving narrative in Baltimore received a new wrinkle today when all 6 officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray were arrested and charged, to varying degrees, with murder.

The driver of the police van in which Gray sustained the injuries that ultimately led to his death faces the most jail-time, however.

Caesar Goodson is being charged with “second-degree ‘depraved heart murder.” He is the only officer involved in the incident to receive the charge.

However, a source close to the Goodson family has said that the officer repeatedly insisted that his fellow officers in the van restrain Gray—pleas that went unheeded.

This, ultimately, led to Gray’s death; medical examiners recently announced that he died from head injuries suffered while in transit. Prisoners are supposed to be restrained in order to protect against unnecessary rattling which, as in this case, can lead to serious injury.

The unnamed source and friend of the Goodson family spoke to Daily Mail UK:

“When he became irate Caesar called in and said ‘you have got to restrain him.’ That’s on the audio,” he said.

“They did, they restrained his legs. But when they did that they still should have put him in the seat belt.”

[tennmountainman]

What is he going to turn on? He was the only cop in the van.

[Don Corleone]

The lawyers for these six will move for a change of venue in the faint hope of fair trial.

They could move this to MARS and still not get a fair trial. This is Obama's (Jarretts) 'murica!

[tennmountainman]

Nothing like some nation wide riots after not guilty verdicts to gin up
votes right before 2016 elections.

[erlayman]

According to the statement he was pleading with other officers in the van. I doubt they go anywhere alone in that neighborhood even to transport.

[FR_addict]

Trying to figure out the story. If he called to get someone to restrain this guy, then it seems like he would have been helping the other officer and could have restrained him.
If he figured that an out of control prisoner would be too much to handle alone, he would have gotten out of the van to help. So, it seems like no one wanted to risk getting into the van with an out of control wild man on drugs to put in a seat belt.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

If it’s truly a jury of peers, have it consist of cops only! (Debating whether or not I should put a sarcasm tag.)

[tennmountainman]

That was probably before the van left.

He was the only officer in the van once it left.

[ansel12]

According to this claim, they were merely incompetent.

“They did, they restrained his legs. But when they did that they still should have put him in the seat belt.”

[hoosiermama]

Yesterday two incidence of people being taken on “Nichol drives “ -one paralyzed for life were posted on a threa. Both received large monetary settlements. We need all the information on these and similar incidents: police involved. Territory etc*

If Freddy was a snitch as aluded to Last night on FOX. Whose to say he wasn’t target to keep Him quiet
Who was the other occupant of Van. Was the door between secured Was he a dealer too?
*They should be posted to their own thread for easy distribution

[Lurker]

Jury nullification did not begin in the 90s. Learn some history.

L

[Gaffer]

One thing anyone with any foresight can see is the intrusion of the ATF are the implications on the investigation of the CVS burning.

There’s no reason at all local entities cannot investigate this, period. It is a direct attempt at White House insistence to insert themselves into the whole matter of the Baltimore Riots and to end up molding, forming and controlling the flow of information and indirectly setting the tone of what is to follow. It is Federal Government intrusion by Obama and his ilk to prepare the battlefield for what’s to come.

ATF insurgency is an established fact; Civil Rights issues at the hands of DoJ will follow to keep any semblance of rule-of-law and due process from protecting the accused. And, finally, Obama at the policy level will endorse and work toward establishing nationwide control of all local policing functions even though the idea of that was one of the worst fears the founders of this county had about a centralized government.

My biggest regret about all of this is my disappointment that Obama hasn’t become a lame duck President, but rather has redoubled his evil agenda with an uncaring and unapologetic agenda. I fully expect him and his goons to do wholly irreparable damage in the next 18 months.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

What’s up with “the other prisoner” and his story of no rough ride?

[MeshugeMikey]

Obie and His Race Czar Revrunt Sharpton are very PLEASED with the way this is working out.

the SIgns calling for the death of the suspected “perp” are already being printed for distribution when he’s found not guilty...and it might not be going too far to suggest that the price for commercial “air time” for major news broadcasts... is already being primed for a substantial increase!

Big Riot 2016...coming soon to a tv network near you!!

[MHGinTN]

It is already a zoo. It is now turning into a kangaroo prosecution because blacks aren’t smart enough to realize when they’re being manipulated to dance.

[don-o]

Being discussed

EXPLOSIVE – The Curious Case Of Freddie Gray’s Paddy Wagon Companion – Baltimore Prosecutor, Marilyn Mosby, Manipulating The Media

[Steely Tom]

Obie and His Race Czar Revrunt Sharpton are very PLEASED with the way this is working out.

Yeah, everything certainly seems to be going their way at present, doesn't it.

Only fly in the ointment so far is the FOP president, and the "other passenger" element.

The "other passenger" thing can be taken care of very easily. He'll be bought off or silenced in some other way.

The FOP guy is going to be harder. If he's smart, he'll make a national name for himself. Bigger and better things ahead for him, if he plays this right.

[ColdOne]

yep

[DennisR]

So a man commits suicide and someone else gets jail time???

[TomGuy]

==

The complete charges against all the officers, and the maximum possible penalties, are as follows:

Officer Caesar R. Goodson Jr., 45
1. Second degree depraved heart murder (30 yrs.)
2. Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)
3. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
4. Manslaughter by vehicle (gross negligence) (10 yrs.)
5. Manslaughter by vehicle (criminal negligence) (3 yrs.)
6. Misconduct in office

Officer William G. Porter, 25
1. Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)
2. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
3. Misconduct in office

Lt. Brian W. Rice, 41
1. Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)
2. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
3. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
4. Misconduct in office
5. Misconduct in office
6. False imprisonment

Officer Edward M. Nero, 29
1. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
2. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
3. Misconduct in office
4. Misconduct in office
5. False imprisonment

Officer Garrett E. Miller, 26
1. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
2. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
3. Misconduct in office
4. Misconduct in office
5. False imprisonment

Sgt. Alicia D. White, 30
1. Manslaughter (involuntary) (10 yrs.)
2. Assault/second degree (10 yrs.)
3. Misconduct in office

Raf Sanchez of the Daily Telegraph reports that Goodson will first appear in court on May 27. He’s being held on a $350,000 bail.

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Source: Heavy.com
Caesar Goodson: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

[don-o]

I think thats what ‘they’re want...heard much about Hillary’s problems lately?

Then how about starting a thread? That is what WE can do to keep these things in the forefront. If you cannot find a "Breaking" type story, then cobble some old stories together and point out how the MSM has clearly wandered off to the next shiny spinning thing.