First thread on the indictments

Best news all day for me.

There is video that will create serious problems for these cops.

I keep my devices charged up before I leave the house and always take my ipad mini. Just in case I need to pull over and film a cop beating somebody. It seems to me that, many people have th same idea in their heads, and stay ready to film just in case.
Nothing would have been done if not for the video, I swear.

...but you just made me laugh!

You seem like a really strong woman. I'm proud of you for having the courage of your convictions. You live in a world that's inherently more dangerous than mine, based solely on the color of your skin. I know I'm afraid of cops. You seem fearless.

Please be safe.

TYY

And I'm so loud that a bunch of people will see it.

Keep on keeping on.

Love your posts.

You know I'll always be this way.

Seems like there really is evidence to support the charges.

It seems that the charges are going forward despite the naysayers. I think they altered some charges, but the result is the same. I predict convictions for all of those officers. Maybe not on all charges, but they will see the insides of jail cells and get to ride in jail vans or buses.

Lives matter

Indeed.

Cops finally being held accountable for their crimes. What a concept!

K&R

I had lost hope that any cop would ever be held to account, no matter what they did. I'm very pleased with the DA in Baltimore. She is awesome.

It will be a long process, but I'm confident in her abilities. Tenacious. Love it.

Officer Caesar Goodson Jr.

Second-degree depraved heart murder
Involuntary manslaughter
Second-degree negligent assault
Manslaughter by vehicle and gross negligence
Manslaughter by vehicle criminal negligence
Misconduct in office for failure to perform a duty regarding the safety of a prisoner
Reckless endangerment



Officer William Porter

Involuntary manslaughter
Second-degree negligent assault
Misconduct in office for failure to perform a duty regarding the safety of a prisoner
Reckless endangerment



Lt. Brian Rice

Involuntary manslaughter
Second-degree negligent assault
Misconduct in office for failure to perform a duty regarding the safety of a prisoner
Illegal arrest
Reckless endangerment



Officer Edward Nero

Second-degree intentional assault
Misconduct in office for an illegal arrest
Misconduct in office for failure to perform a duty regarding the safety of a prisoner
Reckless endangerment



Officer Garrett Miller

Second-degree intentional assault
Misconduct in office for an illegal arrest
Misconduct in office for failure to perform a duty regarding the safety of a prisoner
Reckless endangerment



Sgt. Alicia White

Involuntary manslaughter
Second-degree negligent assault
Misconduct in office for failure to perform a duty regarding the safety of a prisoner
Reckless endangerment


They are all now scheduled to be arraigned on July 2nd.


http://www.abc2news.com/news/breaking-news/6-baltimore-police-officers-in-freddie-gray-case-indicted

Pictures found at this earlier CNN page which also has brief blips on each cop's actions.
http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/01/us/freddie-gray-officers-actions/

I notice the false imprisonment is gone, but I think that's to get the focus back on to the actions of the cops that caused Freddies death. I'm perfectly satisfied with the charges.

might be sufficient when it comes to a false imprisonment. Three of those cops were obviously aware that they had no legitimate reason for attacking Mr. Gray in the first place.

It does.

Acts which are considered a criminal offense by racist cops all across our nation.

We'll have to wait and see if our "Justice" System actually will hold them accountable for their actions...innocent til proven guilty and all that.

very easily.


for those imbeciles who are saying that if Freddie was white no one would remember - if Freddie was white he's still be alive.

... unlike in Ferguson , MO .... the prosecutor actually wanted the murderers prosecuted

The prosecutor makes all the difference. This is a model of how the DA should prosecute police brutality cases.

and her entire staff. They are serious. No favoritism.

As we know from Ferguson, that makes all the difference. A good day for justice today.

The world is watching. I hope the trial is televised. I would definitely watch.

I'm going to stop right here and not listen to any bad news today. I'm only going to focus on this case.

Keep putting good videos into this thread folks. I'm going to watch them all.

This is great. Thank goodness for this prosecutor.

Today is a good day for justice.

I'm grateful for her too.

I'm grateful for all my brothers and sisters who fight for justice.

We matter.

just to see her and her team.

The grand jury charges

Officer Caesar Goodson: 2nd-degree depraved heart murder, involuntary manslaughter, 2nd degree negligent assault, manslaughter by vehicle by means of gross negligence, manslaughter by vehicle by means of criminal negligence, misconduct in office for failure to secure prisoner and failure to render aid, reckless endangerment

Officer William Porter: Involuntary manslaughter, assault in the 2nd degree, misconduct in office, reckless endangerment

Lieutenant Brian Rice: Involuntary manslaughter, assault in the 2nd degree, assault in the 2nd degree [second of two similar charges], misconduct in office, reckless endangerment

Officer Edward Nero: Assault in the 2nd degree (intentional), assault in the 2nd degree (negligent), misconduct in office, reckless endangerment

Sergeant Alicia White: Involuntary manslaughter, 2nd degree assault, misconduct in office, reckless endangerment

Officer Garrett Miller: Intentional Assault in the 2nd degree, assault in the 2nd degree, negligent misconduct in office, reckless endangerment

The officers are scheduled to appear in court on 2 July.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-32833803

The faces of killers and Law Violators, Our Constabulary.

...for what an honest prosecutor can and cannot do. She's fearless!

TYY

She is one of the best. She should run for Governor if this case goes well. We need leaders like her, people who lead - not followers of the status quo. It's refreshing, I'd donate a few bucks to her campaign.

In regards to Lt. Brian Rice. Sorry if it's obvious and I'm just not seeing it.

Is that the fact they had no grounds to detain Gray to begin with re: knife?

Heartening to see this entire inhuman gang being held to account. And that's exactly what they are - a gang, who had no problem clanning together to make other people's lives more miserable with intimidation, physical harm, and ultimately murder.

The knife was legal so the arrest was not. That's my guess.
Yep, the cops have become an organized crime unit.

All three of the bike cops had no good reason for pursuing or arresting Freddie Gray.

Racial profiling by cops has too often resulted in death. It is firmly embedded in the racist history of the USA. Still.

The Civil Rights of Freddie Gray were unmistakably violated.

Brutal unconscionable treatment. They treated him like chattel. Then they killed him.

in the racist history of the USA. Still.'

You are so right, countryjake.

I'm reading a book now called Black Against Empire, about the Black Panthers in the 1960's and 1970's. It mentions hundreds of cases of police killing unarmed black people in city after city all across the country during just that time period.

It's truly mind blowing how much this has gone on throughout our history.

I highly recommend the book to anyone who is interested in that time period. It was the winner of the 2014 American Book Award. Really riveting reading.

http://www.amazon.com/Black-against-Empire-History-Politics/dp/0520282221/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=1-1&qid=1432253026

I figured but didn't want to assume. I appreciate it.

Freddie Gray is walking down the street. An officer catches his eye and I think stares him down. Gray walks or runs away. No probable cause for detaining him. They find a knife on him. The knife is legal for Gray to be carrying. No crime. At that point, police were obligated to release him, telling him he's free to go. Yes, that's the basis of why the arrest was illegal.

I'm especially heartened that in this one case, for once, the prosecutor's office is not acting in concert with the gang of police. This must take place everywhere. Hundreds and thousands of cases like this one throughout the United States just in the past few years. It must end. Today is a good start.

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New footage emerges as six Baltimore police officers are indicted in the Freddie Gray case. Charges include: Second-Degree Murder, Manslaughter, Second-Degree Assault, Vehicular Manslaughter – Gross Negligence, Vehicular Manslaughter – Criminal Negligence

President Obama: 'It is absolutely vital that the truth emerges on what happened to Mr. Freddie Gray.'

The public did a great job of filming those guys along the way. This case shows how desparately we need cameras on our cops.

Yes, we definitely need cameras on our cops. We also need you out there with your iPad. The new Friday Foster!

Yep. I need to stay vigilant! As do we all. The future is now and people are watching.

Yes!!