Baltimore riots

OTM , are you still in Baltimore ,I know you were talking about getting out.

I moved out July 31st. I loaded up the moving truck over a few days and was surprised that no one cut my pad lock at night. I only had one incident where a couple of street guys tried to kinda half ass strong arm me. A little guy came up to me asking me if I knew where he could cash a check. theres a zillion cash checking and liquor stores around so i knew it was just a way for him to get close and start a fake conversation. I tried to close and lock the truck up but he leaned his body inside and I thought it was going to get physical as we were almost bodying each other up. i kept a screw driver in my right pocket for this very reason. he then called over a big guy who looked at me and looked at the inside of the truck full of clothes and crap and didnt want to bother with it.

Judge orders officers charged in Freddie Gray case to be tried separately - Baltimore Sun (http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/freddie-gray/bs-md-ci-freddie-gray-hearing-20150902-story.html)

Judge Williams (former Balt City DA):

1. Denied - Def motion to dismiss for prosecutorial misconduct from Mosby's press conf stating charges (no way that was going to fly, perhaps done to buttress the next Def motion - recuse Mosbys office)

2. Denied - Def motion to recuse Mosby (Mosby is not the actual DA doing the trial or motions work. You would want her to do the actual court room work, she sucks. Im guessing this was to recuse the entire Balt City prosecutors office)

3. Granted - Def motion bifurcate and try the 6 defs separately. This is a huge win for the defense. No way they were going to win the motion to dismiss on statements mosby made. why they didnt attack the charging document/indictment, I dont know.


September 10 is the oral argument on motion to transfer venue. Im actually scheduled for depos downtown so im going to either postpone and avoid the crowds/rioters blocking traffic or see if i can get in the courtroom to listen if my depo times allow.

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Wilson said he knew Gray personally. He clutched a white cardboard sign that read, "I am here for Justice for Mr. Gray."


He said he's less concerned about whether the officers will be tried separately, but said he is worried about a later motions hearing to decide whether the case should be moved to another jurisdiction. Wilson feels that because Gray's arrest occurred in Baltimore, it should be tried here.

"It didn't happen anywhere else. It's going to cause an uproar," if it's moved outside the city, he said.
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maybe i should postpone. ill be right next to the federal courthouse and have a straight shot out of the city and onto 395 to 95 but ... idk.

why would anyone want to do business in Balt City if you have to worry about rioters randomly blocking traffic?

Freddie Gray settlement - Baltimore Sun (http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/editorial/bs-ed-gray-settlement-20150908-story.html)

Why would the mayor release this info 2 days before the motion hearing on change of venue?

it clearly strengthens the defense argument that they cannot get a fair trial in the city.

answer - she knows the trial is going to be transferred so she is trying to prevent a riot on the 10th. im guessing the judge wont announce his decision on the 10th from the bench like he did on the earlier motions.

he will "take it under advisement" then release a written order a few days or weeks later granting the transfer. riots still ensue but not to the volatile degree that it would have been if it was announced on the 10th when protesters were standing by to turn into opportunistic rioters. this will all play out downtown now as well since the courthouse is the epi center and not sandtown/mondawin neighborhood.

ive been told Mo Co.

Freddie Gray settlement hurts the prosecution - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/09/opinions/coates-freddie-gray-settlement-baltimore/index.html)

we will see how today goes .. rioting at 4
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Hearing on Freddie Gray trial location to play out amid tensions - Baltimore Sun (http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/freddie-gray/bs-md-ci-board-of-estimates-20150909-story.html)

mosby's political friend atty just got himself 1/3 of that 6.4 million ...

dangit, if only i was in this inner circle of corruption and ineptness!

trial staying in baltimore. my "source' was wrong.

Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Blake won't seek re-election - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/11/us/baltimore-mayor-rawlings-blake/index.html)

of course not, her ass would get kicked.

that just opens the door for criminally indicted ex-mayor Sheila Dixon.

people are shocked it wasnt transferred.

Uh-Oh

The mis-trial announced an hour ago.

The courthouse is literally across the street from where I work. Traffic looks normal, no crowds, no sirens. Right now, everything looks perfectly normal except for the three local news helicopters hovering over the courthouse.

I believe (and hope) that the scenes from Spring will not be replayed. The riots hurt Baltimore in so many ways. Really, nothing good came of them for anyone. Also, because the defendants are being tried separately, I think it diffuses the impact of any one of the trials.

Right now, just crossing my fingers and hoping everyone remains calm.