LF: Alan Dershowitz Rips Charges Against Baltimore Cops: 'Sad Day for Justice'

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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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.”

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:

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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?

That's gonna help get a acquittal on the murder charge and manslaughter charges... as it will help jurors believe he was high enough to inflict his own injuries... but it doesn't lend credibility to support the original charge for arrest.

It's simple.... Police gave chase via a hunch. Once apprehended, they had shit. They were pissed... arrested on the knife and probably planned on a resisting charge because he ran. They should have saved face and let him go. A shitbag as bad as he was will always give more chances in the future for solid arrests.... so why risk a thin charge or trumped up charge?

Ok... and how do you get a conviction for an actual "drug sale" without any evidence the product sold was drugs or the other half of the sale? I've never seen an arrest based on... well I saw a hand to hand transaction... and I THINK it was drugs. lol

Or was it alleged because they had nothing on the subject after they apprehended?

No evidence? Happens all the time. The exchange is made for cash, with the cash being the evidence. Surely you've come across a dealer selling one bundle and calling it a day? At any rate it's reasonable for the officers to have wanted to speak to him and his fleeing raised it to probable cause. Cop 101 here.

And if you're telling me as an officer you wouldn't arrest someone after witnessing an exchange of decks of heroin (packaged in distinct glassine bags) for cash I'd be left scratching my head.

Why arrest and transport without an even close to a winnable case? I don't even consider "I saw a drug sale"... and after the stop and frisk I have no drug money, no drug evidence or the other half of the sale. That's not even PC. That's bullshit and you know it.

"I saw a drug sale" is enough for the stop and frisk. Once they have nothing to substantiate WHAT I THINK I SAW... let him GO.

So before making an arrest you pause and ponder the odds of a positive jury verdict?

Officers had plenty of time (and should look at the facts of their investigation)... after he's apprehended on PC... but after they realize their suspicions aren't supported by squat... Let him go.

Why make a mistake worse by making it bigger... unless you hurt him putting him in custody and you are worried about a LIABILTY lawsuit without an arrestable offense. lol

I let many go from being detained on probable cause after I found out my PC was something else or unsubstantiated by anything to corroborate my PC.

The last thing I ever wanted was to lose a case and look like a dipshit on the stand. It's not what I know... it's what I can prove.

You might find this hard to believe... but all the times I witnessed someone run on foot away from me just because we looked at each other, I NEVER GAVE CHASE. Why? Let the douche run in front of a moving car for all I care... I ain't sweating my ass off for something i have no clue how big it is. Could be a joint... a kilo of cocaine or NOTHING AT ALL... like I care.

Not giving chase JUST for eye to eye contact was part of my basic academy training... I stuck by it.