Amazing video! It shows the officers placing shackles on Gray's legs.
It does not show any police brutality that I can see.
Looks like the defense teams might want to get hold of that video, before it disappears.
Link to documents filed by prosecution
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2083851-states-attorneys-response-to-gray-motion-to.html
More...
"The Baltimore police lieutenant charged with manslaughter over the death of Freddie Gray threatened to use his Taser on an eyewitness who filmed part of the crucial first stop made by a police van carrying the 25-year-old after he was arrested, according an investigation by the Baltimore Sun."
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...officer-threatened-taser-freddie-gray-witness
The cops threatened to use a Taser on the witness taping it?
Yow.
Even more surprising -- that video was uploaded to youtube almost a month ago. And
-- was reported and shown by CNN April 23. (I never saw it. )
Curiously, today -- it's now being reported as a "new video." Hmmm.
Well.... allegedly. That part is conveniently not shown on the video. We have to take some unknown person's word for it. Color me suspicious.
some updated info on seatbelt policy. this article says the policy was published 4/3 but wasn't approved & emailed out to all officers until about a week later (6:10 p.m. on 4/11). it also says that the commander is responsible for notifying his/her officers of the new policies.
http://www.abc2news.com/news/in-foc...w-seat-belt-order-issued-for-baltimore-police
I've heard that the seat belt law took effect 9 days before the incident. But, it's not known whether the memo or law was informed to officers.
Will it be a problem at trial? Maybe. But, if you look at the width of the aisle and such, there's an argument to be made (as one cop did) that when a suspect is acting up, they try to bite, kick... while it's a tough job, it's not a requirement to be injured.
Police are there to protect and serve. It's not part of the job description to die or be injured. It's a damn hard job.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse. If a brand new law is passed and I am unaware, and yet break that law, I would likely be be ticketed/arrested (depending on the offense).
LE are not above the law. Matter of fact they should KNOW better and set the example for the rest of us.
1. Yes, they have seatbelts.
2. It is often said "ignorance of the law is no excuse..."
This policy would seem likewise, to apply.
Well I for one want the truth. Yet I don't want anyone to go down due to someones or anyones "agenda". On either side. I do question all these charges and justifiably so. IMO