Dershowitz lamented that this is a very sad day for justice and told Steve Malzberg that Mosby acted out of a desire to prevent riots. It will be virtually impossible, he predicted, for the six officers involved to get a fair trial.
And as for murder charges, Dershowitz said theres no plausible, hypothetical, conceivable case for murder and this is a show trial. He predicted that Mosby might get removed as prosecutor and Baltimore citizens may get upset if and/or when they move to a place with a different demographic.
He concluded that its unlikely theyll get any convictions in this case and if they do theyll likely be reversed on appeal.
I'm sure they will get some low level convictions and some high dollar civil judgements against them. There is no denying that officers arrested without probable cause... and then violated policy by not seat belting this turd inside the transport vehicle... and then dragged their feet getting him medical attention for his self inflicted injuries.
All six are fuked... and so will Mosby's career after the DA doesn't hit the home run that racist set up today.
There is no denying that officers arrested without probable cause.
A predicate felon, known to the department, loitering in an area known for drug sales flees from cops when approached = probable cause to stop & question. He fled & resisted = a good arrest.
A predicate felon, known to the department, loitering in an area known for drug sales flees from cops when approached = probable cause to stop & question. He fled & resisted = a good arrest.
It wasn't a good arrest. Generally, flight from the police alone does not support "PC" or reasonable suspicion to run after or chase a subject on foot. I do realize there are several case laws that allow officers to instantly have "reasonable suspicion" by flight alone IF it's in a high crime area by a known criminal... I get that. But, they gave chase and in the end... found nothing but a legal pocket knife. To keep him in custody, what's the "good arrest" based on?
I won't argue the chase... but I'll argue the arrest after the chase.
I get that. But, they gave chase and in the end... found nothing but a legal pocket knife. To keep him in custody, what's the "good arrest" based on?
IF I understand correctly what the homegurl DA was saying on teebee this morning,she was saying the knife wasn't illegal because the cops didn't have probable cause to search this goober. She was asked a couple of times about "the switchblade",and was careful to never say OR deny it was a switchblade. She would only say that nothing found was evidence due to a lack of probable cause.
Frankly,I'd like to have seen HER give blood for a drug test right after that interview because she seemed to be pretty zoned out herself. If you watch it on youtube or somewhere else,notice her eyes and lack of facial expression.