Baltimore police union criticized for tweets after acquittal

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Baltimore police union criticized for tweets after acquittal

Updated 1:46 pm, Saturday, June 25, 2016

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore's police chief and City Council president are criticizing the city's police union for online posts that appeared to celebrate an officer's acquittal in the death of a 25-year-old black man.

A judge acquitted Officer Caesar Goodson of all charges Thursday. Goodson drove the van in which Freddie Gray's neck was broken. Goodson was one of six officers charged in Gray's 2015 death.

The Baltimore Sun (http://tinyurl.com/z6zee67 ) reports the police union sent a tweet Friday night with a photo of actor Leonardo DiCaprio making a toast, with text reading, "Here's to the Baltimore 6 defense team." Another tweet referred to State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby as "the wolf that lurks." The tweets have been deleted.

Police Chief Kevin Davis and Council president Jack Young called the tweets insensitive and inappropriate.


Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Baltimore-police-union-criticized-for-tweets-8324980.php

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[oasis]

1. "Grave dancing" cops.

[Dawson Leery]

2. Break the God Damn, Mother F**cking police "unions" up.

They are nothing but mafia protection rackets for criminals.

I would remind you the Bridgeport CT police "union" endorsed Joe Ganim. Enough said!

[villager]

3. Those particular racketeers have their defenders here on DU, though.

Improbably -- or now, perhaps, probably -- enough.

[7962]

5. A very similar opinion could be had about many unions

The last one I was involved with didnt protect criminals, but they damn sure protected the laziest workers from being fired.
And we've all seen the stories about teachers unions in NY protecting teachers who have had sex with students.
Its a good idea that gets abused regularly

[TDale313]

4. Police in this country are above the law.

They know it, they revel in it. This whole case is sickening.