Cops in Freddie Grey case may have Charges Dropped due to Police Investigating Themselves

[AuntPatsy]

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/murder-charges-cops-freddie-gray-case-dropped-police-investigated/

Despite State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby saying that the medical examiner concluded that Gray’s death was a homicide and that Gray’s fatal injury to the head occurred in a police transport van, police are saying otherwise.

The internal investigation claims that the examiner’s autopsy report would likely find the cause of death to fall short of homicide, according to one official familiar with the case.

While Mosby was directly available for comment on this case, a spokeswoman provided a statement on her behalf, defending the charges.

“While the evidence we have obtained through our independent investigation does substantiate the elements of the charges filed, I refuse to litigate this case through the media,” she said in the statement. “The evidence we have collected cannot ethically be disclosed, relayed or released to the public before trial. As I’ve previously indicated, I strongly condemn anyone in law enforcement with access to trial evidence, who has or continues to leak information prior to the resolution of this case. These unethical disclosures are only damaging our ability to conduct a fair and impartial process for all parties involved.”



All too often we see police departments conducting internal investigations and find no wrongdoing on behalf of its officers. From murder to brutality to theft, the thin blue line protects its own.

It would be a shame to see police officers responsible for the death of a man escape with little or no punishment because of the blue and often blind wall of support.


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[NoJusticeNoPeace]

1. Police investigating themselves is a bad joke

What do we expect when the first BLACK WOMAN goes after police.

[AuntPatsy]

2. She even states by leaking information it tends to harm the case against them..

Honestly I fear Fergunson will repeat itself in Baltimore . I hope I am wrong..

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

3. America is an extremely racist country, so anything is possible.

[AuntPatsy]

5. Sadly true, the garbage I still hear said so openly

[sendero]

4. The Feds will have to get involved...

.. for there to be any justice. And I think they will.

[AuntPatsy]

6. They are of course going after Mr Greys history in an attempt to garner support for

Their side....but perhaps your right, they cannot do this high profile case as they did in Ferguson, it's too soon...

[ohheckyeah]

7. If they drop

the charges it's going to get ugly. "No justice, no peace."

[AuntPatsy]

10. It needs to if charges are dropped

[pipi_k]

19. "Ugly" is

probably an understatement for what will likely happen.

I really fear for the citizens of Baltimore caught up in whatever could happen there.

[ohheckyeah]

20. Yeah, ugly

Is probably an understatement. Some of the people who want to drop the charges either don't get it or WANT a fight. I feel for those caught in the cross fire.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

8. I think the only charges likely to be dropped

are the wrongful imprisonment, and then only if the knife in question was illegal in Baltimore.

I do think that the police investigation will be relied upon heavily by the defense, especially if it differs significantly from SA Mosby's investigation. Having read earlier today about the gentleman that was in charge of the SA's investigation, I won't be surprised if conflict of interest charges are leveled against the investigator.

[AuntPatsy]

9. The knife was legal ,they are trying but failing to use that as evidence for arrest...

[SickOfTheOnePct]

14. There is conflicting information on whether or not the knife was legal

Until it's produced, it's hard to know who is right.

[Ken Burch]

11. Boy, this'll calm things down in the streets...

[AuntPatsy]

12. I know right, I had to keep looking at date of article and even rechecked site thinking

It could not possibly be true

[Dawson Leery]

13. If the charges are dropped,

there will be no more need to feel sorrow when those who enforce the law fall during their duty.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

15. I won't hold all police officers responsible for the atrocities committed by some

YMMV

[Dawson Leery]

16. I will hold their filfthy unions responsible for protecting bad cops.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

18. Sure

But that's totally different (and unrelated) to not feeling bad when one is killed in the line of duty.

[etherealtruth]

17. Oh well that settles it then ....

I have no doubt they conducted a through unbiased investigation