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Themselves said the knife was illegal and, therefore she dismissed it. they are saying a separate group of cops investigating these cops looked at the knife and said that knife is illegal. maybe not under the state of maryland law, but illegal under baltimore law, which legitimizes this arrest. and on top of that they concluded theres no basis for a murder charge. at most the cops were negligent. there was no intent. that was the initial conclusion of the medical examiner and then suddenly after...

And is lawful under maryland law as no crime had been committed by mr. gray. accordingly, officer nero and porter and rice illegally arrested mr. gray. >> now there is question because it looks like it was a legal arrest. what do you think of that juan? >> its very interesting to me. this comes down to a knife. apparently you didnt have a button from the old days where it just pops out, the blade pops out but it has a spring in it so when you start to pull it out, it comes out more quickly. so t...

This notion that freddie gray was singled out simply because he made eye contact with a police officer and ran. the knife he had with him, which had been reported to be an ilpleel switchbladeil illegal switchblade, she says was not illegal so in her estimation he should not have even been placed under arrest. >> lester holt thank you very much. the states attorney marilyn mosby said the officers, as lester was saying never had probable cause to arrest freddie gray in the first play. lets watch...

Police commissioner said that there could be changes and hes the best to know what is going on. there is a bonding that needs to happen between law enforcement and the community. something is not right here causing constant tension and conflict. for him to come out and say we dont play a role in that its up to you guys to fix the problem, it would not have resonated well. what he was saying is well do our part you do your part and lets come together and well fix it. >> heres part of what is a pr...

Investigators on the case are saying the knife that gray was carrying was illegal under baltimore city code andlems dont end there. listen to what a former state attorney for the city of baltimore had to say just last night. >> when i read the probable cause statement that was put out to justify her charges, i saw two immediate problems. one, they dont justify the charge of second-degree murder against the driver of the van. the second the charges against the arresting officers, i feel, are real...

Spring-loaded knife, a switchblade, like the one on the left that automatically snaps open, its illegal in the city of baltimore. if the knife has a spring mechanism that helps the user open the blade, then its legal. many lawyers point out that even if the knife was legal and the afrss thought it was illegal and they acted in good faith, the arrest is likely justified. state prosecutor conducted her own investigation because she wanted to distance herself from the police. but the police investi...

The man who led the independent investigation is a former baltimore police officer who was demoted and had an incident at his house who was, says the defense, had an ax to grind, or thats their allegation. >> that would be a relevant fact. thank you. is this case falling apart four days after it was filed? joining me is a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor. that guy has no ax to grind with the cops? >> no. completely free from any bias including the prosecutor herself with all the c...

But now lawyers and investigators on the case are saying the knife that gray was carrying was illegal under baltimore city code and the problems dont end there. listen to what a former state attorney for the city of baltimore had to say just last night. >> when i read the probable cause statement that was put out to justify her charges, i saw two immediate problems. one, they dont justify the charge of second-degree murder against the driver of the van. the second the charges against the arresti...

Spring-loaded knife, a switchblade, like the one on the left that automatically snaps open, its illegal in the city of baltimore. if the knife has a spring mechanism that helps the user open the blade, then its legal. many lawyers point out that even if the knife was legal and the afrss thought it was illegal and they acted in good faith, the arrest is likely justified. state prosecutor conducted her own investigation because she wanted to distance herself from the police. but the police investi...

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