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Post by rickoshea on May 7, 2015 3:44:38 GMT
In Ferguson news, Dorian "Hands Up Don't Shoot" Johnson was arrested today in St. Louis on suspicion of drug charges and resisting arrest:www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/dorian-johnson-figure-in-michael-brown-case-arrested-in-st/article_578b535b-bfb3-5216-8fa7-ee7e53f0a3f9.htmlST. LOUIS • Dorian Johnson, the man who was with Michael Brown Jr. when Brown was fatally shot by a Ferguson police officer last summer, has been arrested on suspicion of drug charges and resisting arrest, a St. Louis police source said Wednesday.
Police released details of an incident involving three men taken into custody after officers were called to the 5700 block of Acme Avenue at 3:21 p.m. Wednesday by someone “reporting a large group of subjects who were possibly armed with firearms.”
The police report did not name Johnson, but a police source who spoke on the condition of anonymity said that the incident involved Johnson and two of his brothers. Johnson allegedly had a cough medication mixed with what police believe to be an illegal narcotic on him.
The report said that as the officers who went to the scene dispersed the crowd, they noticed that one man had a bulge in his clothes that they suspected might be a weapon. A second man grabbed the arm of the officer who attempted to pat the first man down. The officer then attempted to detain the second man.
That prompted a third man to approach the officer and yell at him in an attempt to stop the arrest, the report said. That man allegedly then discarded narcotics onto the ground.
All three were arrested. One of Johnson’s brothers was found to be wanted in Bridgeton on warrants for armed robbery and armed criminal action, the police source said.
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Post by rickoshea on Jun 3, 2015 4:45:29 GMT
Two admit plot to blow up police station, St. Louis County prosecutor and Ferguson police chief:
www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/two-admit-plot-to-bomb-police-station-kill-st-louis/articleST. LOUIS • Two men who met during the Ferguson protests and plotted violence against law enforcement admitted in federal court here Tuesday that they planned to blow up a police station, the top St. Louis County prosecutor and the Ferguson police chief.
Olajuwon Ali Davis, 23, and Brandon Orlando Baldwin, 24, each pleaded guilty of four explosives and gun charges that will carry seven-year prison terms when the men are sentenced Aug. 31.
They met in August in Ferguson, during the protests over the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, 18, by then-Officer Darren Wilson. Davis, a “frequent” protester, and Baldwin started talking about buying guns and organizing protesters to “be like an army” and fight back against police, their plea agreement says.
Federal agents and police tracked them and their calls and texts for weeks, recording some of the conversations. The two discussed using Baldwin, who was then an employee of the Cabela’s store in Hazelwood, to buy guns for felons and others. Baldwin admitted that he did buy three guns, falsifying federal forms by saying that the weapons were for him.
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Post by scbrian on Jun 3, 2015 23:51:24 GMT
Two admit plot to blow up police station, St. Louis County prosecutor and Ferguson police chief:
www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/two-admit-plot-to-bomb-police-station-kill-st-louis/articleST. LOUIS • Two men who met during the Ferguson protests and plotted violence against law enforcement admitted in federal court here Tuesday that they planned to blow up a police station, the top St. Louis County prosecutor and the Ferguson police chief.
Olajuwon Ali Davis, 23, and Brandon Orlando Baldwin, 24, each pleaded guilty of four explosives and gun charges that will carry seven-year prison terms when the men are sentenced Aug. 31.
They met in August in Ferguson, during the protests over the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, 18, by then-Officer Darren Wilson. Davis, a “frequent” protester, and Baldwin started talking about buying guns and organizing protesters to “be like an army” and fight back against police, their plea agreement says.
Federal agents and police tracked them and their calls and texts for weeks, recording some of the conversations. The two discussed using Baldwin, who was then an employee of the Cabela’s store in Hazelwood, to buy guns for felons and others. Baldwin admitted that he did buy three guns, falsifying federal forms by saying that the weapons were for him. Somewhat off topic: There needs to be some sort of basis in reality for sentencing. Case in point: "Olajuwon Ali Davis, 23, and Brandon Orlando Baldwin, 24, each pleaded guilty of four explosives and gun charges that will carry seven-year prison terms when the men are sentenced Aug. 31. "Baldwin admitted that he did buy three guns, falsifying federal forms by saying that the weapons were for him." Vs. Ross Ulbricht (Dread Pirate Roberts) ran a website (Silk road) and collected a commission. The punishment, two life terms and three lesser prison sentences, matched the maximum punishment called for under federal sentencing guidelines and recommended by a government probation report. So - Plot and secure weapons/explosives through strawman purchases, to blow up a police station and form an army. you get 7 years. Run a website that allows others to sell drugs and other assorted nasties, multiple life sentences... o.0 |
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Post by rickoshea on Aug 11, 2015 1:40:17 GMT
Ferguson protesters arrested as county declares state of emergency:www.cnn.com/2015/08/10/us/ferguson-protests/Ferguson, Missouri (CNN)—As police rounded up protesters at several rallies Monday, a top St. Louis County official declared a state of emergency, saying violence had marred demonstrations marking the one-year anniversary of Michael Brown's death.
"The recent acts of violence will not be tolerated in a community that has worked so tirelessly over the last year to rebuild and become stronger," St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger said in a statement.
Overnight unrest in Ferguson created "the potential for harm to persons and property, " the statement said. The executive order puts St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar in charge of police operations in Ferguson and the surrounding areas, Stenger said.
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Post by rickoshea on May 23, 2016 15:11:57 GMT
Freddie Gray case: Officer Nero found not guilty of all charges
www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/freddie-gray/bs-md-ci-nero-verdict-20160521-story.html
Police Officer Edward Nero was found not guilty of all charges by a judge Monday morning for his role in the arrest of Freddie Gray.
Nero, 30, had been charged with second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and two counts of misconduct in office, all related to his role in Gray's initial detention and arrest on April 12, 2015.
Circuit Judge Barry G. Williams handed down his judgment around 11 a.m. in a downtown courthouse. Nero chose a bench trial, leaving his legal fate in the hands of Williams instead of a jury.
Nero was the second of six city police officers charged in the case to stand trial. The first trial, of Officer William Porter, ended in a hung jury and mistrial last December.
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Post by Browning35 on May 23, 2016 17:29:44 GMT
Haven't kept up with the Baltimore trials the way I did with Zimmerman's trial or the legal proceedings for Darren Wilson (just because I didn't believe that any rioting would pop off here as a result of a verdict there), but on just a hunch from the beginning I thought some of them would be acquitted.
Wow, they were totally going out on a limb trying to get a conviction.
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Post by rickoshea on May 23, 2016 21:46:37 GMT
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Post by Browning35 on May 25, 2016 14:18:44 GMT
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Post by rickoshea on Jun 23, 2016 14:49:00 GMT
Baltimore police driver Goodson found not guilty in Freddie Gray casewww.rt.com/usa/347963-goodson-freddie-gray-verdict/Officer Caesar Goodson, Jr. has been found not guilty of murder in the death of Freddie Gray. Goodson was the driver of the police van where Gray suffered a fatal spinal injury in April 2015, touching off riots in Baltimore, Maryland.
Of the six officers involved in Gray’s arrest, Goodson faced the most serious charges, including second-degree “depraved-heart murder”, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and misconduct in office. Like Gray, he is African-American.
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Post by Browning35 on Jun 23, 2016 15:34:55 GMT
Baltimore police driver Goodson found not guilty in Freddie Gray case - Officer Caesar Goodson, Jr. has been found not guilty of murder in the death of Freddie Gray. Goodson was the driver of the police van where Gray suffered a fatal spinal injury in April 2015, touching off riots in Baltimore, Maryland. Of the six officers involved in Gray’s arrest, Goodson faced the most serious charges, including second-degree “depraved-heart murder”, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment, and misconduct in office. Like Gray, he is African-American. Would be pretty shitty if the three black officers are found not guilty and the same thing doesn't happen with the white officers. As SCBrian noted in this same thread some people are cut a break even though their charges are more serious with the very real potential for violence while others are given more time for charges that didn't involve forming an army and blowing up police stations. Somewhat off topic: There needs to be some sort of basis in reality for sentencing. Case in point: "Olajuwon Ali Davis, 23, and Brandon Orlando Baldwin, 24, each pleaded guilty of four explosives and gun charges that will carry seven-year prison terms when the men are sentenced Aug. 31. "Baldwin admitted that he did buy three guns, falsifying federal forms by saying that the weapons were for him." Vs. Ross Ulbricht (Dread Pirate Roberts) ran a website (Silk road) and collected a commission. The punishment, two life terms and three lesser prison sentences, matched the maximum punishment called for under federal sentencing guidelines and recommended by a government probation report. So - Plot and secure weapons/explosives through strawman purchases, to blow up a police station and form an army. you get 7 years. Run a website that allows others to sell drugs and other assorted nasties, multiple life sentences... o.0 |
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Post by rickoshea on Jun 23, 2016 15:42:46 GMT
Welp, so far, that Marilyn Mosby chick is 0 - 3...so I wonder if they are going to rethink their prosecution of the remaining three officers?
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Post by NamelessStain on Jun 24, 2016 17:19:57 GMT
Nope. She'll continue on until she's out of people to blame, then blame society.
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Post by Gingerbread Man on Jul 5, 2016 13:19:26 GMT
Welp, so far, that Marilyn Mosby chick is 0 - 3...so I wonder if they are going to rethink their prosecution of the remaining three officers? IDK, but they're trying to disbar her. Oh, and the officers are suing her.
Thanks for that stupid speech, should prove epic for the lawyer handling the officers suit against you.
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Post by rickoshea on Jul 18, 2016 17:12:01 GMT
Freddie Gray case: Judge acquits Lt. Brian Rice of all charges
www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/freddie-gray/bs-md-ci-rice-verdict-20160718-story.htmlProsecutors in Baltimore have failed for the fourth time to secure a conviction in the Freddie Gray case, with Circuit Judge Barry G. Williams acquitting Lt. Brian Rice of all charges related to Gray's arrest and death.
Williams cleared Rice, 42, 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."
Based on the law, he said, the prosecution failed to prove the elements of the crimes.
The prosecution did not show Rice acted in a "grossly negligent manner," required of manslaughter, he said. It did not show that Rice acted in an unreasonable way or ignored the substantial risk in placing Gray in a police van without a seat belt, required for reckless endangerment, he said. And, it did not show Rice acted "corruptly," which is required for misconduct in office, he said.
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Post by rickoshea on Jul 27, 2016 13:56:39 GMT
Freddie Gray case: Charges against three remaining officers droppedwww.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/freddie-gray/bs-md-ci-miller-pretrial-motions-20160727-story.htmlCharges against the remaining three Baltimore Police Officers in the Freddie Gray case were dropped Wednesday morning.
The decision was announced at the start of a pretrial motions hearing for Officer Garrett Miller, who was the next scheduled officer to stand trial. Officer William Porter was to be retried in September, and Sgt. Alicia White was scheduled for trial in October.
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