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Freddie Gray's death ruled a homicide, police officers charged
Business Insider ^ | 05/01/2015

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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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: badcopnodonut; baltimore; blackkk; elijahcummings; freddiegray; homicide; justiceforfreddie; maryland; thugcops
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To: manc

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.


141 posted on 05/01/2015 1:27:43 PM PDT by WayneS (Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
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To: Grampa Dave

I’m sorry.

...If NOT, then you are out of character.


142 posted on 05/01/2015 1:28:12 PM PDT by WayneS (Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
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To: WayneS

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.


143 posted on 05/01/2015 1:31:28 PM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: Grampa Dave

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.


144 posted on 05/01/2015 1:33:10 PM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: WayneS
I supported officer Darren Wilson. I advocated, and still advocate, the execution of the man who murdered the two New York police officers.

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.

145 posted on 05/01/2015 1:33:59 PM PDT by Conscience of a Conservative
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To: Grampa Dave

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.


146 posted on 05/01/2015 1:34:59 PM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: manc
There is always people defending these thugs.

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.

147 posted on 05/01/2015 1:38:23 PM PDT by Conscience of a Conservative
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To: Conscience of a Conservative

As the same as what I have said that is why I would rather have an independent investigation away form Baltimore.


148 posted on 05/01/2015 1:41:50 PM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: SeekAndFind
"Witness: Suspect screamed, 'Get off my neck!'"
https://youtu.be/xXMTPGf3fFM?t=1m51s


[Two witnesses.]


149 posted on 05/01/2015 1:42:47 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: manc

You’ve made your OPINIONS very clear.

One more question, though: Have you ever had any dealings with the Baltimore Police Department?


150 posted on 05/01/2015 1:42:59 PM PDT by WayneS (Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
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To: Conscience of a Conservative

Well put.

Of course, there is the little matter of engaging in said course of action under color of law, too.


151 posted on 05/01/2015 1:44:17 PM PDT by WayneS (Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
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To: Conscience of a Conservative

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.


152 posted on 05/01/2015 1:45:47 PM PDT by WayneS (Barack Obama makes Neville Chamberlin look like George Patton.)
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To: WayneS

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.


153 posted on 05/01/2015 1:46:45 PM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: SeekAndFind

>>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.


154 posted on 05/01/2015 1:47:38 PM PDT by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: thouworm
Not sure what you mean. Can you elaborate?

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.

155 posted on 05/01/2015 1:51:30 PM PDT by JimRed (Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed & Ifwater the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS NOW & FOREVER!)
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To: JimRed

ah...I see your point. TY


156 posted on 05/01/2015 2:09:21 PM PDT by thouworm
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To: kenmcg

A change of venue would seem likely.


157 posted on 05/01/2015 2:11:32 PM PDT by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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To: WayneS

Adios!


158 posted on 05/01/2015 2:17:54 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (When will Sisi, Bibi, King Abdullah & ?, take out Isis in our White House, AG Dept, CIA, & State?)
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To: American Constitutionalist

“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.


159 posted on 05/01/2015 3:20:39 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: VideoDoctor

>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.


160 posted on 05/01/2015 3:35:09 PM PDT by Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears ("There's always free cheese in a mousetrap." - Marine Col. Peter Martinow)
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