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Cheese Sandwich

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58. But note the NAACP & ACLU said their motive for suing was the effects on tens of thousands of people

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 03:55 PM

Jul 2015

http://www.aclu-md.org/uploaded_files/0000/0199/pr-_naacp_v_bcpd.pdf

Calling the Baltimore City Police Department’s pattern and practice of illegally arresting tens of
thousands of individuals each year who are not and cannot be prosecuted a gross violation of rights, the
American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland and the NAACP today filed a class-action lawsuit
challenging the practice and offering concrete proposals for reform. The lawsuit, filed in Baltimore City
Circuit Court, targets both city and state officials for their roles in making illegal arrests and mistreating
arrestees taken into custody at Central Booking.

You can the statement here:
http://www.aclu-md.org/uploaded_files/0000/0199/pr-_naacp_v_bcpd.pdf

Please be informed by the entire statement here and don't be fooled by misleading claims throughout the thread that only 14 people were affected by this.

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That time when the NAACP and ACLU sued Martin O'Malley over thousands of illegal arrests [View all] Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 OP

Good research and it doesn't surprise me swilton Jul 2015 #1

O'Mally is a fraud he's going nowhere but down bigdarryl Jul 2015 #2

Good call. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #12

You are kicking this lame thread? Change thousands to 14 and you might FSogol Jul 2015 #13

NAACP & ACLU cited thousands of false arrests and systemic police abuse as the reason for suing Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #14

14 people, not thousands FSogol Jul 2015 #17

Are you able to read these words: Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #18

The case you keep harping about concerned 14 people, not thousands. FSogol Jul 2015 #19

There you go again with the dismissive attitude, as if the lives of thousands of people don't matter Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #20

Not dimissive at all. How many lives improved by O'Malley's actions of FSogol Jul 2015 #21

You get negative a billion for ignoring tens of thousands of black lives destroyed by Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #22

I never ignored it. I've posted actual facts on what O'Malley did to improve FSogol Jul 2015 #23

Anybody can read through here and judge for themselves Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #24

O'Malley was reelected with 87% of the vote by the people you are claiming hated him FSogol Jul 2015 #25

I don't recall saying people hated him. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #26

Does that mean you are giving this thread up? It didn't really turn out the way you wanted. FSogol Jul 2015 #27

Why so casually dismissive toward the thousands whose lives were destroyed by O'Malley's policies? Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #15

Not dimissive at all. How many lives improved by O'Malley's actions of FSogol Jul 2015 #16

Results of the lawsuit? I couldn't find BUT... 4139 Jul 2015 #3

Settled by the city out of court. It would be impossible to find a major city in FSogol Jul 2015 #5

As promised FSogol Jul 2015 #9

Thanks, I had narrowed then time search too much... Didn't think it would take 4 years 4139 Jul 2015 #10

But note the NAACP & ACLU said their motive for suing was the effects on tens of thousands of people Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #58

You have Martin O'Malley all wrong FSogol Jul 2015 #4

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How many people died resulting from O'Malley's abusive "zero-tolerance" policing? Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #7

And how many lives improved when he got rid of open air drug markets, doubled the dollars FSogol Jul 2015 #8

That's interesting Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #11

Baltimore, a majority African American city, reelected him mayor with 87% of the vote. Koinos Jul 2015 #28

But who is responsible for the abuses of the police against the citizens? Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #29

Not sure what you mean by "stuff like that." Koinos Jul 2015 #30

Except in this case it was his policies that created a pattern of false arrests and abuse Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #31

And other mayors all over the country (including New York) who tried the same strategies? Koinos Jul 2015 #32

ok be real... Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #33

Incorrect Data Koinos Jul 2015 #34

It says here "tens of thousands of individuals each year " Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #35

Maybe your proposed militias could have done a better job? FSogol Jul 2015 #36

Yes black neighborhoods should have control of their own police Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #38

They do. Thanks to O'Malley. They have a civilian review board and community offiicers. FSogol Jul 2015 #40

No they don't. Citizen review board is not community control Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #43

Why not just admit that you have no idea how the board works or what it does? FSogol Jul 2015 #45

You said black neighborhoods in Baltimore have community control of their police, thanks to O'Malley Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #46

No I didn't, they have a civilian review board that gives them oversight over the police. FSogol Jul 2015 #47

Actually this is too sad to even laugh at. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #49

Didn't Baltimore charge 6 police officers in Gray's death? FSogol Jul 2015 #50

Also you say arrest records were purged later but Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #37

From Ben Casselman at 538 FSogol Jul 2015 #39

Anyone swept up in a mass arrest was wrongfully arrested. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #41

Come on, Cheese Toast, your militia awaits. FSogol Jul 2015 #42

You're doing it poorly. You make claims but don't back them up. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #44

The arrests from the O'Malley era were not expunged. Vattel Jul 2015 #62

Thanks for this great information Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #63

You are welcome. Vattel Jul 2015 #64

Why do you bring this up lovemydog Jul 2015 #48

Just so we can talk about O'Malley's record with abusive policing Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #51

Because he left his ham at home? JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #52

'Order in the court!' lovemydog Jul 2015 #54

I'm having grilled cheddar JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #55

That's change lovemydog Jul 2015 #57

it's just a cheap way of providing noise in the way of more positive O'Malley posts bigtree Jul 2015 #53

Cheap?! Sorry but O'Malley's cops harassed, abused and falsely arrested thousands of people Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #56

O'Malley didn't change his policies as mayor. The next mayor changed those policies Vattel Jul 2015 #61

Cheese, I appreciate your efforts to get the truth out. Vattel Jul 2015 #59

Thanks. Cheese Sandwich Jul 2015 #60