Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Five of the six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray are now in police custody [View all]davidn3600
(6,342 posts)44. Still have to get a jury to convict
Bringing charges is only the first step. All it takes is a couple racists on a jury to blow it all up.
Plus juries tend to like cops. When a cop goes on a witness stand and testifies, juries pay a lot of attention to that. We are raised as children to respect authority. We are raised to trust and respect the police. Unfortunately, Freedie Gray isn't here to give his side of the story.
If the jury acquits, we are back to square one...
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
50 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Five of the six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray are now in police custody [View all]
bigtree
May 2015
OP
Wonder where the Driver is...the only one who did not file a report and charged with Depraved Heart
libdem4life
May 2015
#2
Probably not, since all I know about were civil cases, not criminal prosecutions.
Jackpine Radical
May 2015
#32
Oh FFS, you don't need to be a mental giant to understand that not giving a shit when a prisoner
libdem4life
May 2015
#43