[detective]

The officer is clearly innocent. The system is rigged and the local "community leaders" are threatening riots.

[Sir Napsalot]

The Farce continues.....

Baltimore, and Maryland people pay/paid for this show.

[5thGenTexan]

Maybe some on the jury are afraid to acquit. A hung jury gives them the cover of voting “present”.

[Daffynition]

In related news...

In a quiet Baltimore courtroom, three stories above the court where officer William Porter was facing a jury for his alleged role in the death of Freddie Gray, another young African American man was on trial this week for entirely different offenses related to Gray*s death.

Gregory Butler was facing charges for allegedly carrying a knife, trying to steal a cigarettes from a looted 7-Eleven store and escaping from police custody during the riot that followed Freddie Gray*s funeral. He also now faces federal charges over allegedly poking holes in a hose that was being used to put out a fire at CVS.

[snip]

The US attorney*s office charged Butler with aiding and abetting arson, which brings a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years, and with committing or attempting to “obstruct, impede, and interfere with firemen lawfully engaged in the lawful performance of their official duties”, which has a mandatory minimum sentence of five years. Since there is no parole for these charges, if convicted, Greg Butler, will likely spend far more time in prison than any of the officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray. And while the officers were immediately released on bail, Butler was held in jail for over a month with no bail.

[TalBlack]

I think Freddie damaged himself in hopes of a lawsuit and payout but was too thorough and died. Can you imagine being the cop who was driving the van? One minute he is driving around and the next he is in jail on a accessory rap or some damn thing.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Popcorn.

[Old Yeller]

Here comes the Christmas looting.

[Azeem]

I think it’s Christmas shopping time in Baltimore this evening.

[Martin Tell]

Ruh row. Baltimore burning?

[cyclotic]

Local FOX affiliate live tweeted the trial. There is no way this officer is guilty. Way, way too much reasonable doubt

[Chauncey Uppercrust]

here`s hoping for not guilty on all counts.

Am always troubled by judges telling people to work harder after they have already said they are deadlocked.

Imagine how any of us would feel if our loved one was convicted only because the judge would not accept that they were deadlocked.

You would always feel that some switched just to get out of there

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Maryland “Freak State” PING!