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25. BS. There were also lesser charges.

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 01:12 PM

Jul 2016

The man died as a result of being handcuffed and not seat-belted in the back of a rolling van, thus not able to brace himself.

The cops violated department protocol by not securing their prisoner, as a result, the prisoner died.

Therefore, the cops are responsible for Gray's death.

Not rocket science, it's just that the fix is in. The system aligned itself against the young, black State's attorney who had the audacity to promise justice for yet another dead black guy as a result of police action, in this case, police non-action. They also don't like that fact that the State's Attorney had the nerve to actually indict cops for killing a black guy. Why, that's just not done, not how it works at all. You can't go around indicting cops for killing mere nobody black guys, even though they were perfectly healthy until in police custody.

They got the judge to go along too. Wonder what they promised him for essentially finding that the cops negligence didn't kill Gray, Gray killed Gray.

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In case you didn't know it [View all] malaise Jul 2016 OP

Link to story citood Jul 2016 #1

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i know it ohana111333 Jul 2016 #3

Welcome to DU. In_The_Wind Jul 2016 #4

Welcome to DU malaise Jul 2016 #7

Hello bigwillq Jul 2016 #19

Suicide skin. johnp3907 Jul 2016 #5

At least they walked. HughBeaumont Jul 2016 #6

True malaise Jul 2016 #8

The fix is in. brush Jul 2016 #9

I keep hearing she overcharged. yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #10

Don't be ashamed malaise Jul 2016 #12

Yep. You would think he wouldn't be so obvious and find at least one guilty of a lesser charge. brush Jul 2016 #13

"one of those cops is guilty of something." Bonx Jul 2016 #17

How about not securing a hancuffed man in the back of a moving police van? brush Jul 2016 #21

How about another non sequitur ? Bonx Jul 2016 #22

Be clear. Do you think not securing a handcuffed person in the back of a moving van . . . brush Jul 2016 #24

Real clear: I'm not the judge. Bonx Jul 2016 #41

A real clear dodge, somewhat artful, but still a dodge. brush Jul 2016 #43

What a cop out. You know very well . . . brush Jul 2016 #47

Sadly, not most states zipplewrath Jul 2016 #46

Come on. You have to know very well that . . . brush Jul 2016 #48

Actually zipplewrath Jul 2016 #51

True that. brush Jul 2016 #52

Disgusting Bettie Jul 2016 #11

Good luck, Bettie. That might be like watching paint dry. Nitram Jul 2016 #28

The Clash nailed it 30 years ago Va Lefty Jul 2016 #14

+1,000 malaise Jul 2016 #15

U.S. Police departments, DAs, and courts are creating a crisis. ecstatic Jul 2016 #16

+1,000 malaise Jul 2016 #18

You see, that is exactly the thing that will keep spreading blood all over this country. Blacks... Stellar Jul 2016 #20

In case you didn't know it Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #23

BS. There were also lesser charges. brush Jul 2016 #25

You are careful to assign races to each party involved Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #26

Of course I'm aware the bench trial judge is black brush Jul 2016 #30

Just for fun - whom do you think would have "shopped" for this judge? Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #31

I have earlier posts up about this where I say that the system has aligned itself . . . brush Jul 2016 #32

So - the defense chooses the judge in criminal cases? Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #33

You're not aware of judge shopping by defense attorneys in bench trials? brush Jul 2016 #34

I'm aware of it - I'm asking if it was done in this case. Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #35

Reach your own conclusions brush Jul 2016 #36

Not guilty of the charges applied. Dreamer Tatum Jul 2016 #40

You get out of my posts that I want all the cops convicte of murder 1? brush Jul 2016 #44

There was no judge shopping for a bench trial SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2016 #39

Oh, excuse me. The assigning judge knew his man. brush Jul 2016 #45

Dreamer, that's my take and has been widely reported from day one. Nitram Jul 2016 #29

Sometimes I wonder if juries really understand the concept of lesser included charges. strategery blunder Jul 2016 #27

There was no jury in this case. Captain Stern Jul 2016 #37

... Faux pas Jul 2016 #38

I learned today on DU that there can be a homicide, yet no one actually committed to-for it. Rex Jul 2016 #42

It is sickening malaise Jul 2016 #49

It must have never happened. zz-la Jul 2016 #50

Just like the guy who shot himself in the head while handcuffed behind his back. onecaliberal Jul 2016 #53

yep and tamir rice was a terrorist.... spanone Jul 2016 #54