Another violent arrest

QS...The new TIME mag front page is in big block letters "Black Lives Matter". The article describes the rash of shootings of unarmed blacks. It is a good article. Check it out.
 

I was listening to the news this morning and listening to the news anchor, it sounds like the police are trying to 'spin' this situation. Apparently, and they haven't released anything yet, but she was suggesting that there was another prisoner in the van who is possibly going to say that Freddie Gray 'was trying to hurt himself'! So what do you think, there really was another prisoner and the question being, will he get some kind of 'deal' that will see him back on the street in short order because his story was 'helpful' in settling the question of how Freddie Gray was killed?

I think the news also said that the authorities might delay releasing information on what happened. Giving people a month or two to calm down before they get themselves off the hook possibly and relying on the short attention span of people combined with the 24 hour news cycle? Am I being overly suspicious do you think?
 
Debby said:
I was listening to the news this morning and listening to the news anchor, it sounds like the police are trying to 'spin' this situation. Apparently, and they haven't released anything yet, but she was suggesting that there was another prisoner in the van who is possibly going to say that Freddie Gray 'was trying to hurt himself'! So what do you think, there really was another prisoner and the question being, will he get some kind of 'deal' that will see him back on the street in short order because his story was 'helpful' in settling the question of how Freddie Gray was killed?
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This wouldn't be the first time and won't be the last that a prisoner would offer to lie for the cops in order to get favors, or a lessened sentence, and it won't be the last. It's a lie, because Freddie Gray was already unresponsive when this prisoner "witness" was loaded into the van. And, this genius "witness" supposedly had already said that behind the wall of the van, where Gray was, was quiet for his ride. http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/reporter-casts-doubt-on-new-wash.-post-report-436758595881
 
So how does all this bode for a fair investigation? /sarcasm

Again they are turning this over to the Prosecutors office. It's like turning the henhouse over to the fox. Prosecutors rely on police support and testimony to try their cases. Do you REALLY think the Prosecutor is going to indict anyone in this case?.... Did they do it in Ferguson?.... In Long Island?...

The ONLY way is to have a special investigative branch or entity investigate any case of police brutality.
 
In the California face slamming/plant case the lawyer for the victim said if you fail the police's own attitude test you will suffer the consequences.
 
Shalimar said:
WhatInThe, that is so frightening. What do you think is happening here?
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Police are showing their lack of discipline and/or restraint. An unruly suspect/prison should be expected and accepted as part of the job. These abusing cops are taking it personally and extracting their own revenge. And asserting their power like gangsters.

If properly trained and supervised unruly prisoners should not be a surprise and cause panic or reactionary responses. And they should be told and trained not to take it personally. All these adrenalin filled and frequently frenzied responses could indicate that these police are surprised or angry because they were forced to work. Keeping one's cool and thinking their way through a situation using the equipment and tools provided for them should be the answer to supposedly unruly prisoners.
 

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