Baltimore police name officers suspended over suspect's death

[IDemo]

Source: Reuters

Baltimore police on Tuesday identified six officers suspended over the death of a black man in police custody, a case that has renewed concern about U.S. law enforcement's treatment of minorities.

Freddie Gray, 27, was arrested by white officers on April 12 and died on Sunday after slipping into a coma. A preliminary autopsy report said he died from a spinal injury, and the death has sparked outrage in the largely black city.

Police said the officers involved in the arrest were Lieutenant Brian Rice, 41, a member of the force since 1997; Sergeant Alicia White, 30, an officer since 2010; Officer William Porter, 25, a department member since 2012; Officer Garrett Miller, 26, an officer since 2012; Officer Edward Nero, 29, on the force since 2012; and Officer Caesar Goodson, 45, a member of the department since 1999.

The six have been suspended with pay. Much of the incident was captured on a surveillance camera and a bystander's cellphone.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/21/us-usa-police-baltimore-idUSKBN0NC1MC20150421

[libdem4life]

1. Saw them on MSNBC last night and had some doubts about the Chief, but apparently they got it

handled. That's the first time I've seen a Black Mayor and a Black Police Chief on TV. And I think the mayor said this is the second time she's had to "tell a family their son was gone." She seemed truly distressed.

[samsingh]

3. they can get to the bottom of this and punish the guilty. that will begin to stop events like this

[libdem4life]

6. I'm just astounded as to how the lowly little cell phone is like David to Goliath. Now the citizens

can watch the police. One in Southgate, CA where a woman was filming and told them she was, some cop races out, she runs, he grabs her, wrestles the cell phone from her hands, smashes it and kicks it back towards her. He had a big problem, however, someone was filming her filming the police...so it's all on video. Surprise!

Progress. Now they never know if someone is filming them which might put them on the Nightly News.

[samsingh]

7. i'm concerned that they are going to try and ban filming of cops

[eggplant]

8. The supreme court already said they can't.

[libdem4life]

10. I didn't know that...do you know what decision it was? n/t

[Lochloosa]

14. Glik v. Cunniffe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glik_v._Cunniffe

Glik v. Cunniffe, 655 F.3d 78 (1st Cir. 2011) was a case at the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit that held that a private citizen has the right to record video and audio of public officials in a public place, and that the arrest of the citizen for a wiretapping violation violated the citizen's First and Fourth Amendment rights.

[samsingh]

18. texas is still trying to pass legislation to criminalize filming the police

[libdem4life]

9. They brought it up before and I wouldn't be surprised to see it again, but I think that ship has

sailed. The public is becoming outraged and won't allow it. I don't think we're quite that Nazi, although "your papers, please" is becoming popular amongst them.

Reminds me of the photo of the little girl burning with napalm running down the street. That photo has been considered the beginning of the end of the Viet Nam War. Americans can live easily with denial, but once the proverbial cat is out of the bag, they won't stand for brutality.

[samsingh]

2. assholes. at least they can no longer hide their murderous nature in the shadows

[ciaobaby]

4. Suspended with pay

As usual - this policy of suspending killer cops with pay is crazy. They aren't even put on desk duty which would at least require them to do something resembling work. No they can just go on vacation. INSANITY !

[IDemo]

5. "Officer, you've just killed someone in cold blood. What are you going to do now?"

"I'm going to Disneyland!"

[libdem4life]

11. Takes your breath away...surely they have some agreement to stay at home?????

[IDemo]

13. That was sarcasm, but not by much..

[awoke_in_2003]

19. It is what the union...

and city negotiated. What really matters is whether or not these assholes are found guilty and sentenced.

[IDemo]

12. I could see the day when it becomes possible for them to remotely disable cell-cams

If cameras were required to be built with the capability and providers to support the service, cops could simply disable any cameras within a few hundred feet or so of their GPS location. This could be promoted using such excuses as protection of nuclear plants and other potential terror targets.

[Telcontar]

15. Already can with iPhones

[IDemo]

16. Disable them remotely by a third party?

I would expect that to have caused outrage, but maybe not.

[Telcontar]

17. Here are details as I know them

http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2011/06/new_apple_technology_blocks_iphone_recording_concerts_live_events.html