EllieBee
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It's easy for some to equate/mistaken Freddie Gray's death with murder. There are not enough facts to determine guilt, Ms. Mosby hasn't even presented anything at a preliminary hearing for PC, no GJ proceedings and so far no trial by jury. As a matter of fact, there is very little factual information available publicly. Police Officers are entitled to the same 5th and 6th amendment and other rights as any other citizen accused of wrong doing. If any of these LE officers committed the crimes of which they are accused, then of course they should be held accountable. But just because a prosecutor is charging them, does not make them guilty of the crimes. Facts and evidence beyond a reasonable doubt by a jury does. Respectfully, Jmo of course.
I did not say they were guilty. Only that they were charged.
And a man suffered injuries resulting in death while in police custody. I did not call that murder. I believe it is listed a homocide? But it is possible it was murder. In any event, why is LE being given the carte blanche? <modsnip>
It is for a court to decide if these 6 were responsible for Freddy's death.
The cop murderers in MS are only "charged". Do any of us really think they are not guilty? Nobody is waiting for trial to call them murderers. Because they ARE.
I get it, we ought to wait for trial outcome to declare innocence of guilt. But we don't. The alleged murderers of the Hattiesburg officers are automatically guilty (and I really believe that). So why aren't the alleged killers of Freddy Gray considered automatically guilty (i really believe they are)?
Sometimes cops are wrong. Sometimes people with criminal records are not deserving of a death beat-down. <modsnip>
Justice is not just. Lesson learned.