BALTIMORE – “I heard your call for ‘no justice, no peace,'” a prosecutor in Baltimore, Maryland said Friday, as she announced charges against 6 police officers in the death of a black man at the hands of police.
Marilyn J. Mosby, Baltimore City State’s Attorney, held a press conference this morning regarding Freddie Gray’s arrest and death. She announced that six police officers have been charged in the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore. She said his death has been ruled a homicide.
Mosby acknowledged the rioters who want justice, but also said “Your peace is sincerely needed as I work to deliver justice on behalf of Freddie Gray.”
Mosby said the investigation determined Gray’s arrest was illegal and the officers will face charges ranging from second-degree murder to involuntary manslaughter, and/or lesser charges of assault and misconduct in office.
Mosby said warrants have been issued for the officers’ arrests.
Meanwhile, riots are spreading across the nation as unrest slowly builds. Mistrust of law enforcement and authority in general is reaching levels not seen since the 1960’s, some are saying.
Anarchy leads to chaos. Unfortunately we have a small group of citizens that think lawlessness is a good thing.
Going to be a long summer!
I like our MCPD. I trust them to come to my aid, if needed. I’ve had nothing but positive experiences with them. I think we have an excellent police department in MC. I used to criticize our lawyers and judges for releasing lawbreakers so quickly. But we tend to forget that they have to follow written law, so maybe we need to go all the way back to our legislators to cast blame. Forget that… they’re working overtime right now because they can’t get things done.
Philly, kind of tired of your hate America speeches and how America doesn’t do anything right. I’ve said it before and I will say it again. If you hate it here so much, then why don’t you leave? Stop bashing my country.
Police do nothing more than collect revenue for the state. PERIOD
Protect? Serve? No way, you serve them
Marshal law is coming. Get ready
This is the result of police turning against their own people. Unfortunately military tactics and equipment began showing up due to America’s War On Drugs, and many police departments have been eager to employ military gear and techniques here on the streets. Police forces should be rotated. I’ve said that numerous times. We are the police, and they need to be eliminated as a specific isolated job description. I reject the notion that years of training are needed. Start early.
Now with that said, there are a lot of good and compassionate police officers who help their communities. I have met and know many who fit that description. The underlying cancer is what needs to be addressed here: 1. The War on Drugs is a failed War and needs to end immediately. 2. The relationship between law and the people needs updating. Golden Rule needs to be implemented as the ruling doctrine in what becomes actionable offenses. Presently many laws are skewed and unjust.
Society is confused as to whether it is a Natural Law society, or a Locke/ Hobbesian one. If we transfer our rights to the government (Locke), then this government must be held fair and true. Obviously full participation and civilian oversight are the preferable methods to insulate against the tendency for Natural Law (the Jungle) or Monarchy/Dictatorship. An evolved legal philosophy for what is considered actionable offenses needs to be considered at the highest levels.
My preferred philosophy is what I call “Lateral Equality”, the idea that every human is equal irregardless of present economic, intellectual, social, or physical status. A Lateral society branches horizontally, not pyramidal, or vertical. We are all helpless children and molded depending on our environmental circumstances. That some are endowed with greater mental or physical capacity is a roll of the dice, and superior traits are never held in a higher capacity than lesser ones.