Arrest warrants issued for 6 Baltimore cops on manslaughter charges

[Suzanimal]

Baltimore Police Union Sets Up GoFundMe Page; Gets Taken Down

The Baltimore branch of the Fraternal Order of Police has been very outspoken today about the filing of charges against the six officers involved in the detainment and death of Freddie Gray. First, they sent a letter to State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby calling for an independent prosecutor. Then they called the charges an “egregious rush to judgment.”

And then they tried to set up a GoFundMe page:

We are raising money for Suppport Our Officers . Click to Donate: http://t.co/AtsWqg70UE via @gofundme
— Baltimore City FOP (@FOP3) May 1, 2015

The union said they received “many requests” to open a donations page for the “wrongly charged” officers. They explained, “All monies collected will be used to assist our officers with their living expenses during their unpaid suspension. as well as to help defray their legal expenses.”

Well, about an hour later, the GoFundMe page was taken down:

Apparently our GoFundMe account has been suspended with no explanation. We are working to find a new site for donations. Thank you!
— Baltimore City FOP (@FOP3) May 1, 2015

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http://www.mediaite.com/online/baltimore-police-union-sets-up-gofundme-page-gets-taken-down/

 

[acesfull]

Any members here want to set up a fund for the poor indicted officers? NOT

 

[presence]

By Associated Press May 1
BALTIMORE — Police union: 6 officers aren’t responsible for Freddie Gray’s death, were diligent in case.

 

[phill4paul]

http://www.mediaite.com/online/baltimore-police-union-sets-up-gofundme-page-gets-taken-down/

I'd be willing to bet that the F.O.P. put up the bail bond for the cops and is using this to cover the outlay.

 

[AuH20]

Take it as prejudice all you want, but the interrogators are going to target the black woman to be the main first flipper... they're going to give her a sweet gare-ohn-teed deal.

This case has the potential to be a glorious mindfuck for all the usual parties.

Ha ha ha. Going down with the ship to the bitter end!

https://twitter.com/AlyssaLafage/status/594334463489908736

Alyssa Lafage
‏@AlyssaLafage

The #Baltimore mayor, police commissioner, DA & 3 of the 6 cops are black. But it was white supremacy/racism ultimately killed #FreddieGray

 

[phill4paul]

This case has the potential to be a glorious mindfuck for all the usual parties.

Ha ha ha. Going down with the ship to the bitter end!

https://twitter.com/AlyssaLafage/status/594334463489908736

What did Tom Wolfe write about cops? They all become Irish? That's a line in “Bonfire of the Vanities.” When Ed and I reported “The Corner,” it became clear that the most brutal cops in our sector of the Western District were black. The guys who would really kick your ass without thinking twice were black officers. If I had to guess and put a name on it, I’d say that at some point, the drug war was as much a function of class and social control as it was of racism. I think the two agendas are inextricably linked, and where one picks up and the other ends is hard to say. But when you have African-American officers beating the dog-piss out of people they’re supposed to be policing, and there isn't a white guy in the equation on a street level, it's pretty remarkable. But in some ways they were empowered. Back then, even before the advent of cell phones and digital cameras — which have been transforming in terms of documenting police violence — back then, you were much more vulnerable if you were white and you wanted to wail on somebody. You take out your nightstick and you’re white and you start hitting somebody, it has a completely different dynamic than if you were a black officer. It was simply safer to be brutal if you were black, and I didn't know quite what to do with that fact other than report it. It was as disturbing a dynamic as I could imagine. Something had been removed from the equation that gave white officers — however brutal they wanted to be, or however brutal they thought the moment required — it gave them pause before pulling out a nightstick and going at it. Some African American officers seemed to feel no such pause.

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2015/04/29/david-simon-on-baltimore-s-anguish

 

[AuH20]

The (anti) 'liberal' assholes are off their rocker. The heavy handedness of the so-called 'white power' police structure that they are lamenting about is encoded in nearly every government department from the EPA to the IRS. At least be consistent if you're going to comment.

 

[invisible]

The (anti) 'liberal' assholes are off their rocker. The heavy handedness of the so-called 'white power' police structure that they are lamenting about is encoded in nearly every government department from the EPA to the IRS. At least be consistent if you're going to comment.

Who cares whether the cops, victim, mayor, DA, prosecutor, or anyone else is white or black? That's completely irrelevant. The important thing here is that cops killed someone for no reason, and it's possible that justice may actually be served in this instance. Anything about race is only a distraction from the real issue at hand.

 

[aGameOfThrones]

Hey, hey, hey.... it's an expensive window

 

[Christopher A. Brown]

Who cares whether the cops, victim, mayor, DA, prosecutor, or anyone else is white or black? That's completely irrelevant. The important thing here is that cops killed someone for no reason, and it's possible that justice may actually be served in this instance. Anything about race is only a distraction from the real issue at hand.

Good assessment. More perspective that is consistent.

These killings are across the nation. This one stands out. No riots.

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/cop-kills-homeless-man-stopping-walking-crosswalk/

This one had a riot and indictments on a swat team member and detective.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...-cops-charged-with-murder-20150112-story.html

If you drink beer, drive or might be buzzed and are under 21 OBEY, or you will be shot multiple times. No riots no charges.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ses-claim-jumped-car-hood-shot-teen-dead.html

Another perspective including witness reactions.

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/charges-cop-killed-19-year-old-girl-fleeing-party/

Riots appear to work to see efforts at justice, but users here are unwilling to even try a lawful and peaceful approach to stop ALL of the abuses of authority permanently.

Why? Because elite white guys with wigs left out the fact that free speech has a specific purpose of creating unity adequate to alter or abolish government destructive to vital rights.

Wow, good excuse RPF(?)

 

[Anti Federalist]

Who cares whether the cops, victim, mayor, DA, prosecutor, or anyone else is white or black? That's completely irrelevant. The important thing here is that cops killed someone for no reason, and it's possible that justice may actually be served in this instance. Anything about race is only a distraction from the real issue at hand.

Thank you, This!

Maybe, just maybe, it will start to sink in to Boobus' thick skull:

It is NOT black vs. white.

It IS Blue vs. Us.

 

[GunnyFreedom]

Thank you, This!

Maybe, just maybe, it will start to sink in to Boobus' thick skull:

It is NOT black vs. white.

It IS Blue vs. Us.

All the bluehair Republicans on my FB are whining about 'the blacks' being so uppity right now, and claiming that the filed charged are the result of racism against whites. I'm starting to think that once the hair goes blue, the brain should be considered empty, and they should no longer be allowed to vote. Indeed, I'm getting pretty disgusted with these godless heathen who seem to think they are God's gift.

I used to have so much respect for seniors it bordered on reverence. Then I got involved in politics, and learned that the brain apparently ossifies in some people.

 

[Sola_Fide]

Thank you, This!

Maybe, just maybe, it will start to sink in to Boobus' thick skull:

It is NOT black vs. white.

It IS Blue vs. Us.

Great quote.

 

[invisible]

All the bluehair Republicans on my FB are whining about 'the blacks' being so uppity right now, and claiming that the filed charged are the result of racism against whites. I'm starting to think that once the hair goes blue, the brain should be considered empty, and they should no longer be allowed to vote. Indeed, I'm getting pretty disgusted with these godless heathen who seem to think they are God's gift.

I used to have so much respect for seniors it bordered on reverence. Then I got involved in politics, and learned that the brain apparently ossifies in some people.

I would have to disagree, and say that you can't paint any group with a broad brush like that, including the elderly. I've run into quite a few elderly people who remember when our country was more free than it is now, and resent the loss of that freedom. Unfortunately they are the minority, but Real Americans DO exist among the elderly.

 

[phill4paul]

All the bluehair Republicans on my FB are whining about 'the blacks' being so uppity right now, and claiming that the filed charged are the result of racism against whites. I'm starting to think that once the hair goes blue, the brain should be considered empty, and they should no longer be allowed to vote. Indeed, I'm getting pretty disgusted with these godless heathen who seem to think they are God's gift.

I used to have so much respect for seniors it bordered on reverence. Then I got involved in politics, and learned that the brain apparently ossifies in some people.

If it weren't for some enlightened blue hairs in my youth I might not have my current worldview.

 

[GunnyFreedom]

I would have to disagree, and say that you can't paint any group with a broad brush like that, including the elderly. I've run into quite a few elderly people who remember when our country was more free than it is now, and resent the loss of that freedom. Unfortunately they are the minority, but Real Americans DO exist among the elderly.

I'm not so much painting 'all seniors' as much as I am most of the politically active ones on my facebook feed. There seems to be this idea that a cop could rape and murder an entire village and they should get a medal and a promotion.

 

[invisible]

I'm not so much painting 'all seniors' as much as I am most of the politically active ones on my facebook feed. There seems to be this idea that a cop could rape and murder an entire village and they should get a medal and a promotion.

And unfortunately that idea is all too prevalent, even here. Interesting that hank hasn't been around lately, perhaps he's served his purpose here enough for the time being.

 

[Anti Federalist]

I'm not so much painting 'all seniors' as much as I am most of the politically active ones on my facebook feed. There seems to be this idea that a cop could rape and murder an entire village and they should get a medal and a promotion.

Remember that fellow that got in hot water in NH for making "niqqer" references about Obama, that he was member of the police commission?

I live close by, and I remember having a run in with that fellow over the CFC.

His stance was, basically, a cop has the right to fuck you up whenever and for whatever reason he wants, or no reason at all.

He was about 80.

Was not sad to see him squirm and be gone, even if over some PC nonsense.

 

[Anti Federalist]

And unfortunately that idea is all too prevalent, even here. Interesting that hank hasn't been around lately, perhaps he's served his purpose here enough for the time being.

Hank? You mean FrankRep?

 

[phill4paul]

Hank? You mean FrankRep?

or azxd? Yeah, him.