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Title: Alan Dershowitz Rips Charges Against Baltimore Cops: 'Sad Day for Justice'
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URL Source: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/alan-der ... more-cops-sad-day-for-justice/
Published: May 1, 2015
Author: Mediate
Post Date: 2015-05-01 20:15:17 by Vinny
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Views: 34868
Comments: 115
Dershowitz lamented that “this is a very sad day for justice” and told Steve Malzberg that Mosby acted out of a “desire to prevent riots.” It will be “virtually impossible,” he predicted, for the six officers involved to get a fair trial. And as for murder charges, Dershowitz said there’s “no plausible, hypothetical, conceivable case for murder” and “this is a show trial.” He predicted that Mosby might get removed as prosecutor and Baltimore citizens may get upset if and/or when they “move to a place with a different demographic.” He concluded that it’s “unlikely they’ll get any convictions in this case” and if they do they’ll likely “be reversed on appeal.” Watch the video below, via Newsmax TV: [image via screengrab] – – 
Alan Dershowitz really went after Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby today for charging the six cops involved in the death of Freddie Gray, saying it was entirely based on politics and “crowd control.”
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#1. To: All (#0)
Sorry haters, you lose.
I'm sure they will get some low level convictions and some high dollar civil judgements against them. There is no denying that officers arrested without probable cause... and then violated policy by not seat belting this turd inside the transport vehicle... and then dragged their feet getting him medical attention for his self inflicted injuries. All six are fuked... and so will Mosby's career after the DA doesn't hit the home run that racist set up today.
Toxicology report shows evidence of heroin and marijuana, further, he was observed making a drug sale.
Show me a case were possession IN THE BLOODSTREAM is chargeable for possession. One case where a conviction was upheld... even after appeal. Secondly, a drug deal without evidence? Where's the other half of the transaction? Without the other half and no drugs found on the deceased... where's the PC? Kinda thin, isn't it? Sounds like the bogus charge of a switchblade was the best they had.
Supposedly, they do have the switchblade as evidence. The false arrest is apparently due to a police report on the arrest that they initially went after the perp solely because he averted his eyes from the police. That seems to be the entire basis for the D.A. to allege false arrest, not that the perp didn't have a switchblade.
Supposedly, they do have the switchblade as evidence. "The knife was not a switchblade, and it is lawful," Mosby said Friday Edit: GI, just saw your post....you beat me to it.
That was what she implied on "The Toady Show" this morning,but not exactly what she said. The knife was "legal" if there was no probable cause for the search. That's the horse she is riding.
That was what she implied on "The Toady Show" this morning,but not exactly what she said. The knife was "legal" if there was no probable cause for the search. That's the horse she is riding. That is NOT what she "implied"....that is what she said and what the police report confirmed:
Hard to believe they're legal. A switchblade has a button (switch) on the handle. A spring assisted knife has a stud on the blade. Both types are spring loaded and can be quickly opened with one hand.
I saw this video earlier, along with some others on youtube showing the same thing. It is amazing that the spring loaded can be opened as quickly as the switchblade. Just another case where we have some stupid laws.
A spring-loaded knife IS a switchblade.
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#2. To: Vinny (#1)
#6. To: GrandIsland (#2)
#8. To: Vinny (#6)
Toxicology report shows evidence of heroin and marijuana, further, he was observed making a drug sale.
#14. To: GrandIsland (#8)
Sounds like the bogus charge of a switchblade was the best they had.
#17. To: TooConservative, GrandIsland (#14)
(Edited)
Sounds like the bogus charge of a switchblade was the best they had.
#64. To: Gatlin (#17)
"The knife was not a switchblade, and it is lawful," Mosby said Friday
#76. To: sneakypete, GrandIsland (#64)
(Edited)
"The knife was not a switchblade, and it is lawful," Mosby said Friday
While news reports have described the knife Gray was carrying as a "switchblade," the actual police report (see charging documents at bottom of page) describes it as a "spring assisted, one hand opening knife," which has become among the most common on the market in recent years. (Update 5/1/14: At a news conference announcing that six police officers were being charged in Gray's death, state's attorney for Baltimore Marilyn J. Mosby confirmed that the knife was indeed "not a switchblade and is lawful under Maryland law.") source
The cops apparently had no reason to arrest him:Baltimore police officers had no reason to arrest 25- year-old Freddie Gray in the first place, Baltimore's chief prosecutor, Marilyn J. Mosby, announced at a news conference Friday morning.
It looks like she is correct.
#77. To: Gatlin (#76)
"describes it as a "spring assisted, one hand opening knife"
#79. To: misterwhite (#77)
#102. To: Gatlin (#79)
It is amazing that the spring loaded can be opened as quickly as the switchblade.
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