The accused in the death of Freddy Grey are not guilty because they didn't know the paralysis is happening?
That is amazing.
That is amazing.
You mean to tell me because police are not MDs they can't be held for their lack of care in habeas corpus. That is completely ridiculous. Freddy Gray lost the ability to stand and move his legs. He also stated there was something wrong at one point in his transfer.
I hope Baltimore appeals the Judge's decision. Ordinary care has to take place when a citizen is in the care of authority.
Judge Barry G. Wilson has reinforced rough treatment of citizens by the police. This is outrageous. There was plenty of evidence. A dead man is one of them.
July 14, 2016
By Kevin Rector
...Williams cleared Rice, 42, (click here) of involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office in a downtown Baltimore courtroom on Monday morning. The judge had dismissed a second-degree assault charge at the trial's midpoint, and prosecutors dropped a second misconduct charge at the start.
Rice selected a bench trial rather than a jury trial, putting his legal fate in Williams' hands. He was the fourth of six officers charged in the case to go to trial.
Williams said prosecutors had failed to meet their burden of proving the charges beyond a reasonable doubt, instead asking the court to rely on "presumptions or assumptions" — something it cannot do. He said the court "cannot be swayed by sympathy, prejudice or public opinion."...
Judge Barry G. Wilson has reinforced rough treatment of citizens by the police. This is outrageous. There was plenty of evidence. A dead man is one of them.
July 14, 2016
By Kevin Rector
...Williams cleared Rice, 42, (click here) of involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office in a downtown Baltimore courtroom on Monday morning. The judge had dismissed a second-degree assault charge at the trial's midpoint, and prosecutors dropped a second misconduct charge at the start.
Williams said prosecutors had failed to meet their burden of proving the charges beyond a reasonable doubt, instead asking the court to rely on "presumptions or assumptions" — something it cannot do. He said the court "cannot be swayed by sympathy, prejudice or public opinion."...
