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In reply to the discussion: In case you missed it, Stephen King summed up the Freddie Gray BS in one Tweet [View all]Press Virginia
(2,329 posts)141. The Medical Examiner testified that his injury occurred in the van not during the arrest
The driver, who faced the most serious charges, was acquitted.
These are facts.
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In case you missed it, Stephen King summed up the Freddie Gray BS in one Tweet [View all]
Godhumor
Jun 2016
OP
If there was evidence someone killed him, the prosecution should present it
Press Virginia
Jun 2016
#1
The guy,who was just acquitted, was charged with negligence and official misconduct
Press Virginia
Jun 2016
#92
Then I will rephrase. Apparently the prosecutors didn't have enough evidence to convict, even for
Akicita
Jun 2016
#127
That'sthe judge they had to convince. He is AA and a former civil rights attorney with a good record
Akicita
Jun 2016
#131
In our justice system, every defendant is supposed to be given the benefit of the doubt.
Akicita
Jul 2016
#187
He had a history of self injury while in custody. The evidence doesn't support
Press Virginia
Jun 2016
#18
The only thing the last acquittal was proof of is we have an Injustice System.
NutmegYankee
Jun 2016
#21
The fatal damage occurred in the van, but the severe neck injury occurred while he was on the ground
tblue37
Jun 2016
#102
Whose? (I just grabbed the URLs and located the relevant sections). Since I'm severely
tblue37
Jun 2016
#111
C'mon. We don't want to hear about actual testimony. Our conjecture fits our agenda better and is
Akicita
Jun 2016
#125
That's what all this is about. Feeling better. Guilt or innocence is irrelevant. We need a
Akicita
Jun 2016
#124
Gray's legs were dragging as he was taken to the van. Probably the damage was done
tblue37
Jun 2016
#32
There was no evidence of a rough ride. And the van driver faced the most serious charges
Press Virginia
Jun 2016
#39
Press Virginia didn't find them innocent. The judge did. I suppose the AA judge must be an uncle Tom
Akicita
Jun 2016
#70
Except the strapping in policy was brand new and the evidence showed that these cops had not yet
Akicita
Jun 2016
#72
The guy who drove the van, when the injuries occurred, was just acquiited
Press Virginia
Jun 2016
#52
not even the prosecutors are making that claim. The judge is a former civil rights attorney
Press Virginia
Jun 2016
#82
Hahahaha! So Mosby, who basically staked her career to this case, wants the cops to get off
Press Virginia
Jun 2016
#88
Totally agree. I always suspected Mosby was a double agent. No justice, no peace indeed.
Akicita
Jun 2016
#130
The Medical Examiner testified that his injury occurred in the van not during the arrest
Press Virginia
Jun 2016
#141
There was evidence of sabotage. Maybe one of her prosecutors wants her job.
That Guy 888
Jun 2016
#120
Right. The authorities could never make a mistake in a case unless it was on purpose to throw the
Akicita
Jun 2016
#167
Agree with your first two points. I'm not devoted to any thugs. I just think only the guilty should
Akicita
Jul 2016
#198
Right on. It's now obvious that Mosby was in on it from the beginning. She probably planned
Akicita
Jun 2016
#132
It's always disapointing to see slavish devotion to murderers that wear uniforms.
That Guy 888
Jun 2016
#164
Sometimes. Many people get so invested in a guilty verdict based on bad initial information that
Akicita
Jun 2016
#176
(warning graphic) The correct answer is: "No the police are not victims of lynch mob justice"
That Guy 888
Jul 2016
#185
I am in total agreement that police often face no consequences for their actions. Where did I say
Akicita
Jul 2016
#186
You're right. Every conviction ever made in the history of our country should be overturned unless
Akicita
Jun 2016
#166
He had a history of self injury in custody, but it's possible his injuries are
Press Virginia
Jun 2016
#17
Hahahaha .... and we have no problem with the abuse of AA members of our society ....
etherealtruth
Jun 2016
#29
I think many people may be going back to the Jim Crow days where the conjecture of the lynch mob is
Akicita
Jun 2016
#168
Yes, that is sad. What is also sad is the cultural phenomenon where when an unarmed black person is
Akicita
Jun 2016
#134
The burned and looted business of Ferguson and Baltimore provide ample evidence of a quick verdict
Akicita
Jun 2016
#137
No poor innocent police officer was convicted. But their lives were ruined. How do you think the
Akicita
Jun 2016
#139
So burning and looting your neighbors' homes and businesses because you are upset about something is
Akicita
Jun 2016
#144
If I remember right, and my memory is a bit fuzzy, but the cop told Brown to get out of the middle
Akicita
Jun 2016
#146
Completely agree. My point is that in any of the examples you cite, if any of those guys attacked a
Akicita
Jun 2016
#150
We have a great need to clean up the police departments in this country. Requiring they wear body
Akicita
Jun 2016
#157
You might be right. I just don't understand and oppose victimizing your own neighbors to get
Akicita
Jun 2016
#160
Not according to a lot of lawyers. Mosby overcharged, charges contradicted each other
Press Virginia
Jun 2016
#20
When I saw on the news the accused were acquitted I thought there had been a jury trial.
In_The_Wind
Jun 2016
#136
Damn, when I get to my production company's office in LA, this is a man I want to spend time
Feeling the Bern
Jun 2016
#68
Based on what? His extensive time in the court room listening to the evidence?
Press Virginia
Jun 2016
#153
I respect Stephen King, but I am waiting for Lindsey Lohan's opinion to make up my mind.
Akicita
Jun 2016
#163