Quote:People also run because they have something to hide.  In the case of Freddy Gray, he was not even a suspect until he ran (according the reports I have seen).  His actions however did draw the attention of the police in his direction in the 1st place.  His distrust of the police might have something to do with his lengthy rap sheep perhaps?  

 

Look I do not condone what happened to this young man one bit.  Furthermore if Gray was as speculated given a "rough ride" then the officers in the van should face trial for involuntary manslaughter.  Regardless he was not some innocent bystander chosen at random for a ride to the police station.  

 

Freddie Gray was trying to avoid police.  The only thing he had on him that they would have arrested him for was a knife (which some reports say was a switchblade, although the official police report states that it was a spring-assisted knife).  People shouldn't have to be concerned for their wellbeing when they see a police officer.  They should feel safe.

 

Quote:Right.. Because ALL police officers are crooked and shouldn't be trusted. Let's not act like that's the actual case. A couple of rotten apples does NOT spoil the bunch.. This country would be the old west Tombstone without them and the vast majority of these officers are doing their jobs to the best of their ability and are honest about it.. Black criminals do NOT represent black people in general and crooked cops do NOT represent our country's police force.

 

When your experience with the police is not a good one, you start to distrust them.  Especially because of the power they wield. They can legally detain any of your possessions if they so much as suspect you of doing criminal activity, and never even charge you with anything.  Police have a lot of power.  When that power is abused, it makes people distrustful.  Especially when many cops aren't held accountable for their actions.  (And sadly the ones that are, tend to be the honest ones who didn't actually do anything wrong)

 

Quote:Hey, you are right!

 

Maryland law makes it illegal to "wear or carry a dangerous weapon of any kind" -- including switchblades -- "concealed on or about the person."

 

Freddie Gray was carrying a concealed switchblade and fled from Maryland officers. The arrest record shows he was arrested on a weapons charge. 

 

Wasn't a switchblade according to the police report.|


But hey!  I guess that means he was a career criminal and should have died for it.   That's your logic.

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