Prosecutors failed to convict an officer for the death of Freddie Gray for the fourth time as a judge acquitted Lt. Brian Rice of all charges today (July 18).
Rice was the highest-ranking policeman being tried for the death of Gray, a 25-year-old man who was arrested and put in a police van after running away from law enforcement in Baltimore. He suffered spinal injuries during the ride to the police station and died from his injuries a week later.
Circuit Judge Barry G. Williams did not find enough evidence to convict Rice for a crime, saying that his conduct, including failing to put Gray’s seatbelt on him, was not “grossly negligent” and that he did not act “corruptly,” the Baltimore Sun reports.
Rice was facing charges of involuntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment and misconduct. Two other charges were previously dropped throughout the trial: second-degree assault and a second count of misconduct.
In May, officer Edward M. Nero was acquitted of charges of second-degree assault, misconduct and reckless endangerment. Officer Caesar Goodson, who drove the van, was also acquitted of all charges last month.
Officer William Porter’s case was declared a mistrial in December after a jury could not decide what to charge him with.
Two more officers, Garrett Miller and Sgt. Alicia White, are awaiting trials that start July 27 and October 13 respectively. Both have pleaded not guilty.
#FreddieGray was once again one of the top trending topics on Twitter. View some of the posts below.
Look…United Stated Of America..was founded, based on and is currently to this day RACIST. if some black guy tomorrow get killed by a white police officer or multiple white police officer for that matter… I won’t be one bit surprised…and NOBODY should. Police is KKK in uniform. This is a racist azz country so I don’t care if an “officer” get killed anymore…good or bad. U got a badge.. Lick my dick. I actually doubt if any of these stories as of recently bout blacks killing cops are even true. They just using those stories to justify stories like this one here. Fuck a cop u racist price of shit. Look deeper into shit, don’t be fooled by what the media(white people) tell u. There’s 2 sides to a story.
some of the cops that were acquitted in this case so far were black….
True, but they all work under the same “Code” if they want to remain a cop. Ma
Preach ice! Real talk!
This guy should be convicted alone for looking like a humanoid trying to kill John Connor in Terminator.
They should keep this nigga locked, as soon as he gets out hes going for John Connor.
Fuck Criminals! #CopLivesMatter
Don’t want to get killed? 1) Stop being a criminal. 2) Don’t talk back to the police. 3) Be respectful, don’t resist. 4) Dress and act like a normal person, remove your tattoos. 5) Get an education and establish a profession.
So, you are authorizing the cops to be judge, jury and executioner right on the scene? Should we fire all judges in Amerikkka now? By your theory, we no longer need them.
No, you didn’t get my point at all. Use your common sense, re-read my post. People forget police will defend themselves at any sign of danger. Stop being a criminal, please. Thank you.
1) Not every Black person is a criminal! 2) Its cool when white people yell and scream at cops with no repercussion, but if a black person does it, its grounds to shoot? What!? 3) To get respect, they should give it. 4) Many Blacks dress and act like a normal person, besides, white folk ain’t one to talk. 5) Many Black people have/are getting an edueducation. So what the fuck was the point to your post? To show you a racist in training? Cause thats all you did. Keep talking and acting like THAT and your White privilege you waving around will get you into trouble.
Did anyone think anything different?
This should not come as a surprise. They see nothing wrong with a cop killing a person. Stop being a criminal? So you mean that criminals get killed and not punished by probation, or even time? Just killed and the killer gets acquitted? People can take law into their own hands now I guess? I’m not going to even turn the tables, but I ask you people who think all the above questions’ answers are yes to turn the tables and ask those questions.
This is because the law in America was mostly made for white Caucasian people the cops are race soldiers kkk in uniform there are a few good caucasian people but not enough to want to change their archaic and rascist ways alot cant look the truth in the face when they do they cringe up like toddlers stamping there feet and closing their ears but its happening this blatant black murder from these crooked sub human rascist cops
This sucks. Police vans should have comfortable padded seats in the back. Preferably leather, but quality cloth seats would suffice.
Great till your kid gets killed real funny joke