HAPPENING NOW: Thousands of protesters in Baltimore are taking the streets

[ghostsinthemachine]

From US Uncut FB page: HAPPENING NOW: Thousands of protesters in Baltimore are taking the streets to demand convictions for the 6 officers charged with beating and murdering ‪#‎FreddieGray‬. The last two weeks and today's indictments prove that direct action gets the goods.

Share if you demand justice for killer cops!
https://www.facebook.com/usauncut?fref=photo

[peacebird]

1. Your link seems broken?

[ghostsinthemachine]

2. It's a photo that wont let me post it...

Sorry..... Go to US Uncut FB page for more....

[yeoman6987]

5. A trial will happen but probably not for 6 months to a year.

[peacebird]

6. Ah, cool. Thanks!

[Dragonfli]

20. edit your OP using the url photo below ;-)

[ghostsinthemachine]

21. thnx NT

[Warpy]

3. I hope they stay safe.

Indictments will make the cops grumpier than usual.

[PinkPotus]

4. They should demand a fair trial. Demanding conviction is lynchmob territory.

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. Yes. Shame on them...

[peacebird]

8. Kind of like the lynch mob in Eric Garners case, or Mr Grays?

[delrem]

9. I think most of the "mob" demand justice, which has been lacking.

But nice of you to pick the term "lynchmob" and put the most negative spin on it.
I suppose you think justice and fairness should be taken for granted, as being the norm?

eta: and of course justice and fairness should be expected as immediate responses!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026604510

How's that for quick action?

[Scurrilous]

23. Fair trial?

The cops who beat Rodney King got a fair trial. The cops who murdered Arthur McDuffie got a fair trial. What is needed in these cases is convictions and jail time for the criminal cops. And the demonstrators in Baltimore are right to demand it.

[darkangel218]

10. If anyone has the Ustream app, you can watch the protest live

The channel is Rebelutionary_Z

[starroute]

24. It's not an app -- it's just streaming video you can watch online

Here's the link for Rebelutionary_Z:

http://www.ustream.tv/z

[darkangel218]

25. It is an app too. I didnt know you can watch it online as well ( im on my mobile )

[starroute]

28. Looks like we live in two parallel realities

The desktop people and the mobile people -- and neither sees the world of the others.

[ileus]

11. So they want to bypass trials now???

[darkangel218]

13. Wut??

[ileus]

14. It says they're demanding convictions...what if it doesn't come to pass?

[darkangel218]

15. They're demanding justice.

[delrem]

16. I dunno. Do you think Zimmerman got his just deserts?

What came to pass in that case was that Zimmerman is walking the streets, probably profiting off his fame.

What came to pass is that nothing changed.

[still_one]

18. The point is that a jury decided, that is the way it is supposed to work

Yes, there are far too many times when crimes against African Americans by police or self appointed security guards get off, and that needs to be addressed. I think of Trevor Martin, and how he was killed and his killer found not guilty. I think of Fergunson Mo, and how the grand jury would not indict, a large part because the district attorney gave the grand jury wrong instructions, and now this incident in Baltimore

Giuliani would always come out on the side of the police, even before the facts were known. The latest example was his asinine comments after the police killed a man with a choke hold for selling illegal cigerates, and not resisting

So yes, you are right, a jury decides guilt or innocence, but based on the type of justice African Americans have been receiving for crimes committed against them, I have no problem with people calling for a conviction. A jury will ultimately decide it regardless, but people have every right to be skeptical especially based on our history

[rhett o rick]

17. How did you come up with that crazy idea? Rhetorical question.

My guess is that until there is a conviction, the people don't really trust "the system" that I assume you stand behind. Remember how justice was avoided in Ferguson?

[darkangel218]

12. The march is 15 blocks long

Per Rebelutionary_Z. Amazing

[LittleBlue]

19. Why?

The cops are indicted. The trial might not be for months.

[BrotherIvan]

22. To keep up the pressure

And because they want to be heard. That's their right, don't you think?

[Cha]

27. Kick