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>> absolutely. people were pleasantly surprised by these charges. i think that one of the big problems that the officers had in their story, and we talk about this being a very quick resolution in a case where we were told by city officials not to expect friday to be a big day. but what a big day it turns out to be. if you go back and look at the charging documents that were going to be filed, in a case that was going to be filed against freddie gray the charge that he was being charged with the...

Attorney marilyn mosby announced the six baltimore police officers who picked up freddie gray on april 12th would be charged with his death. the initial stop was here at the corner. lieutenant brian rice was on bike patrol with officers garrett miller and edward nero. they spotted gray made eye contact with him and gray tookoff. the officers caught up with gray and arrested him. the incident caught on security cameras and cell phone video. the states attorney says this is when gray told the offi...

Having probable cause to arrest mr. gray in the first place. lets play that. >> the knife was not a switchblade and is lawful under maryland law. these officers subsequently removed the knife and placed it on the sidewalk. mr. gray was then placed back down on his stomach, at which time mr. gray began to flail his legs and scream as officer miller placed mr. gray in a restraining technique known as a leg lace. while officer narrow physically held him down against his will until a b.p.d. wagon ar...

There where people are still gathered. according to the state, gray began to scream as the officers held him down. today we learned that arrest should never have happened. >> the knife was not a switchblade and is lawful under maryland law. >> reporter: a transport van driven by caesar goodson arrives. the officers place gray inside but do not secure him in a seat belt. a violation of department policy. this is where the van first stops. the officers remove gray they cuff his hands, they shackle...

With mr. gray. having made eye contact with mr. gray mr. gray subsequently ran from lieutenant rice. lieutenant rice then dispatched over departmental radio that he was involved in a foot pursuit at which time bike patrol officers and nero officers miller and nero also began to pursue mr. gray. officers miller and nero then placed mr. gray in a seated position and subsequently found a knife clipped to the inside of his pants pocket. the blade of the knife was folded into the handle. the knife wa...

Officers miller and nero then handcuffed mr. gray and moved him to a location a few feet away from his surrendering location. mr. gray was then placed in a prone position with his arms handcuffed behind his back. it was at this time that mr. gray indicated that he could not breathe and requested an inhaler to no avail. officers miller and nero then placed mr. gray in a seated position and subsequently found a knife clipped to the inside of his pants pocket. the blade of the knife was folded into...

Surrendereding location. mr. gray was then placed in a prone position with his arms handcuffed behind his back. it was at this time that mr. gray indicated that he could not breathe and requested an inhaler to no avail. officers miller and narrow then placed mr. gray in a seated position and subsequently found a knife clipped to the inside of his pants pocket. the blade of the knife was folded into the handle. the knife was not a switchblade and is lawful under maryland law. these officers subse...

To mosby, was not a switchblade, and it talks about aggressive policing. you lock eyes and you are of a certain background in the wrong neighborhood, locking eyes gets you background in a certain neighborhood locking eyes gets you arrested. that is what this case makes it sound like. exactly. when you talk about excessive government. the greatest power take your liberty or life imprison you, arrest you, et cetera. you have individuals stopped repeatedly for no reason without probable cause or in...

Which time bike patrols officers and nero, officers miller and neros also began to pursue mr. gray. having come in contact with the pursuing officers, mr. gray surrendered to officers miller and nero in the vicinity in the 1700 of block of presby street. they handcuffed mr. gray and moved him to a location a few feet away from his surrendering location. mr. gray was then placed in a prone position with his arms hand cuffed behind his back. it was at this time that mr. gray indicated he could not...

Probable cause standard was met for this arrest. because what the charging document to the district court of marilyn state is that he was going to be charged with and said possession of a switchblade, of a knife blade with automatic attachment. but the question is how would officers have known that? how would they have known that when they stopped it? i think thats the question. >> right. the officers were on bicycle, as you point out, joy. and the switchblade was somehow tucked on to his person...