Baltimore Case Evaporates
That autopsy report the DA wanted to keep quiet? And keep away from the officers' attorneys? No wonder - it just destroyed major elements of the prosecution:
- Freddie Gray suffered a single "high-energy injury" to his neck and spine — most likely caused when the police van in which he was riding suddenly decelerated, according to a copy of the autopsy report obtained by The Baltimore Sun.The state medical examiner's office concluded that
Gray's death could not be ruled an accident, and was instead a homicide, because officers failed to follow safety procedures "through acts of omission."
Though Gray was loaded into the van on his belly, the medical examiner surmised that he may have gotten to his feet and was thrown into the wall during an abrupt change in direction. He was not belted in, but his wrists and ankles were shackled, putting him "at risk for an unsupported fall during acceleration or deceleration of the van."
What we would call First Degree Murder, Maryland calls "depraved heart" or something similar. That charge would appear shot to hell. The elements of what we would call Second Degree Murder also seem to be lacking. Negligent Homicide? It's a stretch.
So pretty much 61 buildings were burned, 350 businesses damaged, and 113 Officers injured over an accidental death in custody - possibly as little as braking to avoid a collision. And guess which officers were the transport officers? All for the bullshit "racist police" narrative.
So pretty much 61 buildings were burned, 350 businesses damaged, and 113 Officers injured over an accidental death in custody - possibly as little as braking to avoid a collision. And guess which officers were the transport officers? All for the bullshit "racist police" narrative.
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posted by SCC at 12:31 AM
71 Comments:
That state's attorney should step down. She damaged a whole city by her blatant incompetence. Now she cannot be trusted because she definitely is NOT impartial or objective.
That's my opinion.
Next case.
What happens when they dismiss the charges against the officers?. The Mayor and State Atorney have basically garanteed those murderous cops are going to be convicted. What happens when the Police Officers are set free?
The LA Riots did not really start until the officers were acquitted in the Simi Valley trial (the first trial).
The case may have evaporated, but the race baiting hasn't.
But the low information voters already have the narrative they want, truth be damned.
So the media gets handed the autopsy report before the defense attorneys do?
Outrageous.
The autopsy report, without question, is exculpatory. Mosby has been sitting on the results for a couple of months now. She should be charged.
A question from a citizen....
I understand that it is BPD POLICY that all prisoners must be buckled in, but is it a LAW that all occupants of a vehicle must be strapped in??
The BPD can certainly punish the officers for violating BPD policy, but can the officers be charged with a crime if they are not required by law to strap all occupants in?
I'm thinking of the van as a winnebago. Occupants are free to walk around while on the highway, so what is the difference with Freddie Gray getting up and walking around?
You mean the politicians made a knee jerk reaction and used the old shotgun approach.?
Say it ain't so.
Lawyers are having a field day with this one.
The true evil is again the Anri-American Media. May they burn in hell.
This is what I have been saying all along. An officer can be aggressive as long as he follows the letter of the law and general orders. My partner and I work our butts off. Everyone calls us Da Working Poleece. Every single night we come in with at least two heads. Sometimes even a triple! Plus we come in with good arrests. Guns, dope, warrants, 501's, PSMV with heads in the car, etc. Not dopey DOPW, pissers, or a signed complaint arrest, etc. Guys you can be proactive and still cover your butt. Just do everything by the book.
An African-American man who was also under arrrest and being transported in the van along with Freddie Gray told investigators the van was not driven in an erratic manner, and that an agitated, enraged Gray was beating the back of his own head against the wall of the truck. This account was quickly dismissed by the Baltimore mayor, prosecutor and media as unimportant because it didnt fit the narrative of police brutality. This purposely ignored testimony will become a major factor in the defenses of the officers.
Freddie Gray, M/1,25 was arrested April 12 after running from officers patrolling the Public Housing development at the Gilmore Homes. Transport Officer William Porter M/1, and Transport Officer Caesar R. Goodson M/1, the driver of the van used to transport unseat belted in Freddie Gray on April 12. Not even looking the wagon is safe, anymore! I'm bidding for a desk assignment, wait is this an eight hour post, 8.5 hours, 10 hours?
That Baltimore prosecutor is clueless.
She is in way over her head.
It just shows you how everyone can't wait for a cop to make a mistake and then try to absolutely jam the f@ck out of them. Especially states attorneys and politicians. Dam the truth and the possibility of an actual accident happening that was totally unintentional. The thought for them of charging a bunch of cops with murder was just to self serving. They had to push forward no matter what. It's sickening and has had a rippling effect in Baltimore and across police throughout the nation. Nobody wants to be the next "Baltimore 6" for just doing their job.
What a terrible time in history to be a cop.
Indeed an accident . I believe this moron jumped up suddenly without realizing the height of the vans interior compartment and broke his own neck. and then there's the Mayor and Prosecutor, equally moronic by following the lead of the POTUS by jumping to a conclusion.
Prosecutor should resign and come to work in Chicago with the rest of the Demo-Communists in Rahm's Regime.
Said it before,negligence and rule violation that's all some of these po's are guilty of,a young,educated in over head pro black DA piled on the charges just to stop the rioting,did you see her press conference? She's angry,she said and I quote "justice will be served for Freddy gray",mayor also said "justice will be served", wow it's almost like they know outcome of trial.Well Baltimore ,don't rebuild,when a competent ,informed jury hears all the facts I think most po's will be found not guilty and Baltimore will burn again
In Illinois even a violation of a department rule or policy that results in death is considered to be official misconduct. Cases like this have been successfully prosecuted.
Somebody said: "That Baltimore prosecutor is clueless.
She is in way over her head."
The mayor too. Equally clueless. Way over her very pretty head.
No copper kisses his family goodbye and then goes out the door to work thinking, "How can I f__k up some useless wino on the 100,000th routine bulls__t street-crap call, and ruin my career and destroy my life in the process." Just want to do everything as smooth and easy as can be done for all concerned, then get home in one piece, kiss everyone hello again, shower, shorts & T-shirt, a cold one, and maybe oil that fishing reel that's been sitting on the workbench a while now.
Like the man asked, "What you thank we is?"
Try this --
http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/23/us/officer-comforts-little-girl/
Anonymous Anonymous said...
This is what I have been saying all along. An officer can be aggressive as long as he follows the letter of the law and general orders. My partner and I work our butts off. Everyone calls us Da Working Poleece. Every single night we come in with at least two heads. Sometimes even a triple! Plus we come in with good arrests. Guns, dope, warrants, 501's, PSMV with heads in the car, etc. Not dopey DOPW, pissers, or a signed complaint arrest, etc. Guys you can be proactive and still cover your butt. Just do everything by the book.
6/24/2015 08:07:00 AM
Assuming this is a real post, which is debatable, I'll answer.
You can do every single thing by the book, by the laws, by the rules, and still find yourself on the wrong end of an investigation or a Federal lawsuit. I lived through mine, but my relationship suffered, my stress level went through the roof and my work was affected every time I second-guessed myself.
Work as hard as you want to. Fine. But do NOT be naïve about what can happen. Bad things CAN and DO happen to good people.
This is what I have been saying all along. An officer can be aggressive as long as he follows the letter of the law and general orders.
Civil rights juries are not bound by the law or the general orders
No "intent" to commit Murder. An unfortunate Accident. Dept. rule Violation at best. DA should be fired for Gross Incompetence. Checkers Player in a Chess Game.
I'm so depressed. How does that EAP work? If I call them am I telling the department I'm nuts?
I know plenty cops and detectives who are aggressive, good cops, and "do everything by the book" who have spent years ($$$) in federal court defending themselves. Good luck with that.
RE: Guys you can be proactive and still cover your butt. Just do everything by the book
Officer Please WAKE UP!
Any arrest incident can blow up in your face even if you are following the rules.
All of these recent anti-police incidents were cops just doing their job & trying to
enforce the law against people who think that rules don't apply to them. No boss
or ASA has your back any more. You are one flash mob away from being scape
goated. Is your family's well being really worth a CB #. Being a good aggressive
cop is no longer viable. Beware!
Nobody wants to be the next "Baltimore 6" for just doing their job.
What a terrible time in history to be a cop.
6/24/2015 09:29:00 AM
I always used to say, that on any given midnight shift, anyone could end up doing the "Daumer".
When those cops in Milwaukee had the crazy acting naked asian come running up to them and then have a literate, calm, composed guy [Daumer] come up and explain that his buddy was just having a bad trip and that he would see to his safety, the cops had a sigh of relief and 19 Pauled it.
The citizens couldn't imagine how such a scenario could have exiisted and that no action by the police was taken.
Then again, the good citizens have no idea as to how common such a seemingly outrageous occurrence is during the hours of darkness in the ghetto. The bizarre is normal for us.
So, don't step on your Daumer!
This is what I have been saying all along. An officer can be aggressive as long as he follows the letter of the law and general orders. My partner and I work our butts off. Everyone calls us Da Working Poleece. Every single night we come in with at least two heads. Sometimes even a triple! Plus we come in with good arrests. Guns, dope, warrants, 501's, PSMV with heads in the car, etc. Not dopey DOPW, pissers, or a signed complaint arrest, etc. Guys you can be proactive and still cover your butt. Just do everything by the book
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I'm not a police officer, so let me say with all due respect, after you're done patting yourself on the back, please go back out and make the signed complaint arrests of the bad guys who steal bikes, catalytic converters, thefts under $500 (that don't get reported on CompStat), etc. THESE ARE THE SAME GUYS that you are arresting with the so called "good arrests"!
So...
The Two In-Over-Their-Heads Little Black Girls
played with dangerous and fully loaded adult things
for the sake of "Urban Anger Pandering Politics"
to ruin the lives of six Police Officers as a diversion
for their green-as-monkey shit lack of experience and
eye-watering incompetence and abject failure of
leadership?
Lives lost.
Property damaged.
Then the icing on this shit-cake is siccing DOJ on their
Police Officers as a bigger diversion when the flaming
shit-show on Baltimore's streets metastasized into something
ugly in the extreme?
Hollywood couldn't script a more fucked up daisy-chain of
sad and sorry circumstances.
"Blame the Police."
To 8:07 AM
>>This is what I have been saying all along. An officer can be aggressive as long as he follows the letter of the law and general orders. My partner and I work our butts off. Everyone calls us Da Working Poleece. Every single night we come in with at least two heads. Sometimes even a triple! Plus we come in with good arrests. Guns, dope, warrants, 501's, PSMV with heads in the car, etc. Not dopey DOPW, pissers, or a signed complaint arrest, etc. Guys you can be proactive and still cover your butt. Just do everything by the book.<<
Let's start a pool on how many months it will take before this officer get screwed.
I agree with the comments that this was an accident. And, possibly aided by negligence by the officers. I would think they will be fired, but prosecuted for homicide? I doubt when a change of venue occurs. If you say the type of wagon they are using it is a CPD throwback where they added seatbelts to the metal bench seats. Chicago had injury law suits 25 years ago and then changed their transport wagons. Seems like Baltimore did not want to spend the money. I would think that some of the blame when it comes to civil suit time will fall on the city .
There are some posts and poor photos showing Freddie Gray in custody of the officers who chased him down. Gray`s head is fully down on his shoulder and it appears that he has wet his pants. A commenter said the posture and wetting may be an indication of neck and spinal damage which occurred during the "take down". The thrashing around inside the "paddy wagon" may have been the result of final frantic efforts to get air into a damaged body.
The autopsy reports that I have seen make no mention of such a possibility.
For the upteen time the police are vilified all over the media. Then after the media has moved on to the next media fueled crises, the police are found not to be as guilty as presented by the media. Lynch mob mentality fueled by the media is the norm.
It took over 40years for Vietnam veterans to be welcomed and honored for their service to this country. The media vilified them as baby killers. Draft dodgers were the hero's. The media are all cowards and would never fight for law and order or their country. Cowards they are and will always be.
If the officers are acquitted or only hit with policy violations, that city will erupt again and the Baltimore Police Department will be vilified again. Cops can't catch a break under any circumstances. The media and the low-information public dictate it so.
As usual no experience kid states attorney clueless mayor = much more trouble on the horizon! And the $$$$$$$$$$ for ruining coppers lives, oh they will pay! Better get national guard on speed dial stock up on ammunition! Bohica!!!
She should be charged
There's the way it should be and there's the way it is.
An African-American man who was also under arrrest and being transported in the van along with Freddie Gray told investigators the van was not driven in an erratic manner, and that an agitated, enraged Gray was beating the back of his own head against the wall of the truck. This account was quickly dismissed by the Baltimore mayor, prosecutor and media as unimportant because it didnt fit the narrative of police brutality. This purposely ignored testimony will become a major factor in the defenses of the officers.
And if he doesn't change his story to fit the racist prosecutor's agenda, he will be dead as soon as his identity is revealed.
"This is what I have been saying all along. An officer can be aggressive as long as he follows the letter of the law and general orders. My partner and I work our butts off. Everyone calls us Da Working Poleece. Every single night we come in with at least two heads. Sometimes even a triple! Plus we come in with good arrests. Guns, dope, warrants, 501's, PSMV with heads in the car, etc. Not dopey DOPW, pissers, or a signed complaint arrest, etc. Guys you can be proactive and still cover your butt. Just do everything by the book. "
The above is some fabricated crock of Bullshit penned by some white shirt suckhole house coward probably works in the supes office.
Nice try w/the fiction, but save your tall tales of lies for the Bar Skanks
Guilty till proven innocent.
Let Baltimore burn -- I hope all of the officers sue the shit out of everyone.
We know what they are they know what they are! Any questions?
Mosby is no different than our very own Cook County States Attorney Anita Alvarez! Both have an agenda and its the police! So like in Baltimore, slow down!
Remember the t.v. show "Hot el Baltimore"?
Anonymous said...
I'm so depressed. How does that EAP work? If I call them am I telling the department I'm nuts?
6/24/2015 03:51:00 PM
It is totally confidential. Please don't delay calling. It will be the best move you will make!
Well, it was NEVER a murder case. Shame on her for charging. However, they did not secure him in the rear and he died. There has to be some accountability. What that is, I don't know. I also reject the idea his treatment was related to his race.
I hope those Officers don't get railroaded.
Sounds like you are blowing your own horn a little too hard!!! I do agree with this part though."Guys you can be proactive and still cover your butt. Just do everything by the book. "
I am a firm believer in this theory. Do you really want to risk your ass for a Felony arrest. Do it right or just dont do it at all.
This is what I have been saying all along. An officer can be aggressive as long as he follows the letter of the law and general orders. My partner and I work our butts off. Everyone calls us Da Working Poleece. Every single night we come in with at least two heads. Sometimes even a triple! Plus we come in with good arrests. Guns, dope, warrants, 501's, PSMV with heads in the car, etc. Not dopey DOPW, pissers, or a signed complaint arrest, etc. Guys you can be proactive and still cover your butt. Just do everything by the book. "
Has anyone looked into the design of the wagon? Could his death have been caused by a poor wagon design?
To the hard charger! I understand your love for the job? However don't love this job, it will never love you back and always protect the clouted!! In the end it will consum you. Sorry to say it!!!
The 6 will not get a fair trial in Maryland. They will be found guilty. The appeal process will be their salvation. Yes, justice will be served.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
An African-American man who was also under arrrest and being transported in the van along with Freddie Gray told investigators the van was not driven in an erratic manner, and that an agitated, enraged Gray was beating the back of his own head against the wall of the truck. This account was quickly dismissed by the Baltimore mayor, prosecutor and media as unimportant because it didnt fit the narrative of police brutality. This purposely ignored testimony will become a major factor in the defenses of the officers.
And if he doesn't change his story to fit the racist prosecutor's agenda, he will be dead as soon as his identity is revealed.
6/24/2015 08:27:00 PM
Saw him on the news shortly after the incident and he was already back-pedaling.
"When those cops in Milwaukee had the crazy acting naked asian come running up to them and then have a literate, calm, composed guy [Daumer] come up and explain that his buddy was just having a bad trip and that he would see to his safety, the cops had a sigh of relief and 19 Pauled it."
A naked, incoherent man who could not answer to what his name and age were was allowed to return to some unknown without getting him medically checked out by EMTs? And then the guy is killed and dismembered?
Sorry, those coppers f#cked up.
19-Paul may be the shortest, easiest and quickest way to handle something. May not be the best. Sometimes you have to put forth a little effort.
Baltimore is a screwy place anyway. But my gut tells me that the failure was not criminal intent by the officers (though there may be negligence) but rather outdated methods and systemic failure. Never liked the wagon. Better to load 'em up and get them away from the scene a.s.a.p. Too many times I've seen situations turn to shit because the asshole wasn't taken away immediately.
There are some posts and poor photos showing Freddie Gray in custody of the officers who chased him down. Gray`s head is fully down on his shoulder and it appears that he has wet his pants. A commenter said the posture and wetting may be an indication of neck and spinal damage which occurred during the "take down". The thrashing around inside the "paddy wagon" may have been the result of final frantic efforts to get air into a damaged body.
The autopsy reports that I have seen make no mention of such a possibility.
6/24/2015 06:42:00 PM
There you have it! You see a poorly made video off a phone and you have made your mind up based on what YOU think you have seen. This is in spite of the facts you have been given by medical professionals who have painstakingly examined the body. The world is full of idiots that think they are smarter than they really are.
Keep giving them what they want and it brings you to the old saying, "Be careful for what you wish for, you just might get it."
There were also marijuana and opiates in his system.
I'll bring marshmallows when the burning erupts after
the not guilty verdict..then again Baltimore sucks so I'll just watch the chaos erupt via fox news from the comfort of my own home.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
For the upteen time the police are vilified all over the media. Then after the media has moved on to the next media fueled crises, the police are found not to be as guilty as presented by the media. Lynch mob mentality fueled by the media is the norm.
It took over 40years for Vietnam veterans to be welcomed and honored for their service to this country. The media vilified them as baby killers. Draft dodgers were the hero's. The media are all cowards and would never fight for law and order or their country. Cowards they are and will always be.
6/24/2015 07:50:00 PM
Amen to that! A whole lot of politicians too!
All of you Hard-Chargers should remember one thing about this Job that you love: This Job is like a Whore. It will never never love you no matter what. Who-ers!
I'm so depressed. How does that EAP work? If I call them am I telling the department I'm nuts?
Call them. They're there for you not the department. Who cares what the department says about you. Please do it.
I can't wait for the day when Mosby is voted out...and its coming
If you were one of those coppers would you ask for a jury trial or bench trial?
Cue the next riot.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
"When those cops in Milwaukee had the crazy acting naked asian come running up to them and then have a literate, calm, composed guy [Daumer] come up and explain that his buddy was just having a bad trip and that he would see to his safety, the cops had a sigh of relief and 19 Pauled it."
A naked, incoherent man who could not answer to what his name and age were was allowed to return to some unknown without getting him medically checked out by EMTs? And then the guy is killed and dismembered?
Sorry, those coppers f#cked up.
19-Paul may be the shortest, easiest and quickest way to handle something. May not be the best. Sometimes you have to put forth a little effort.
6/25/2015 01:29:00 AM
I was not condoning nor applauding their actions/non-actions in my post. The point was to try and give the citizens who read this blog, a perspective on what the police deal with every day that they coundn't imagine in their wildest dreams.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I'm so depressed. How does that EAP work? If I call them am I telling the department I'm nuts?
6/24/2015 03:51:00 PM Things to do when depressed include1:
Engage in an enjoyable activity like going to a baseball game or attending a social gathering, even if you don't initially feel like it.
Avoid spending long periods of time alone.
Maintain a healthy, balanced diet.
Take care of yourself. Pamper yourself.
Break tasks up into small chunks spread out over time to make them more achievable.
Spend time with friends or family. Talk to a trusted person about what you're going through.
Postpone important decisions until you're feeling better. If you have to make an important decision, discuss it with others because feeling depressed can cloud your judgment.
Get professional help when needed.
Remember, no matter what you do when you're depressed, feeling better takes time. You may have to get weeks of depression treatment before starting to feel better, but trust the depression will lift over time. Please call EAP, reach out for help.
I'm so depressed. How does that EAP work? If I call them am I telling the department I'm nuts?
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Brother call them right away, it will get better when you seek good help. No one will screw with your job, you will be in good and caring hands. You will be better sooner then you think and feel relief. May God bless you brother. The whole blog would tell you the same advise.
"A naked, incoherent man who could not answer to what his name and age were was allowed to return to some unknown without getting him medically checked out by EMTs? And then the guy is killed and dismembered?
Sorry, those coppers f#cked up."
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And eaten. Don't forget, dude chowed down on his victims. Dahmer ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti.
"I'm so depressed. How does that EAP work? If I call them am I telling the department I'm nuts?"
6/24/2015 03:51:00 PM
Been exhausted for years, myself.
1. You ain't got nothing to prove to nobody anymore. You are your own worst critic. This produces excellence. It can also drive you nuts. Don't run other people's dialogue in your head.
2. Uh....be sure to eat and drink enough, and then a little more. Sleep is fantastic.
3. Family and good friends will help float you through.
4. Get "counseling," outside viewpoint, as well.
5. You got a lot more strength going for you than you know right now. That is what got you where you are in the first place, right? 99% of people couldn't do it. Stand tall on that & stay strong.
6. If you are inclined to, pray. Talk s__t with God directly. "If you only had faith the size of a mustard seed..."
You WILL be OK, my friend.
7. Smile.
8. Laugh. "Male runnin down the alley. He wearin' a red shirt.
"Wrapped around his head."
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May God bless you and keep you and hold you up through a difficult time -- "Footprints In The Sand." Check it out.
Criminal charges always seemed like a stretch here but why not wait for the wrongful death suit to take its course? Sounds like negligence, not criminal intent unless the prosecutor has evidence we don't know of.
But then did the lack of evidence stop anyone from rioting in Ferguson?
I'm so depressed. How does that EAP work? If I call them am I telling the department I'm nuts?
Call them. They're there for you not the department. Who cares what the department says about you. Please do it.
This^^^
We had a guy in our district who didn't call EAP and went another route. Not good.
EAP has resources to keep stuff on the down low, others you call may not have that luxury. Call EAP- they know the system and will work within it to help you.
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