Baltimore officer acquitted of assault, other charges in arrest of Freddie Gray

[The Straight Story]

Baltimore officer acquitted of assault, other charges in arrest of Freddie Gray, who died after injury in police custody

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/60872576e59e4d41b5e1d509e8175e12/baltimore-officer-acquitted-assault-other-charges-arrest

[Lee-Lee]

1. Anyone who had been watching expected that- the case was super weak in this one

They led off with the trial of the officer they had the best grounds to convict and failed there. This one was even a weaker case swung on the arguement that an arrest that was later ruled to be without probable cause was assault- something that goes against all legal precedent where a later ruling is irrelevant, if the officer reasonable believed at the moment the arrest is justified.

And they tried to pin not buckling Gray into the van on him, but the departments own SOP said that was the responsibility of the van driver not of everyone who participated in the arrest.

Weak case, bad legal arguments by the prosecution, predictable outcome.

[4139]

2. The driver is the only one likely to be found guilt. Not surprised by this one.

[Blue_Tires]

3. Can't say I'm surprised...

[Rex]

4. And a few more pigs get away with murder, now on to kill their next victim.

Pathetic.