tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368160828091722393.post9165872869333459299..comments2024-03-08T01:54:55.870-05:00Comments on Baltimore Criminal Justice Blogger Page Croyder: A Media That Still Doesn't Get ItPage Croyderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13005710168659844334noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368160828091722393.post-14662155955155199352016-07-27T18:18:23.947-04:002016-07-27T18:18:23.947-04:00Page,
If you write about Mosby's ridiculous st...Page,<br />If you write about Mosby's ridiculous statement today- can you please mention how Mosby had no issue accepting gifts after filing charges? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961979240275883023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368160828091722393.post-87123119710104047322016-07-27T16:37:49.450-04:002016-07-27T16:37:49.450-04:00Page,
Did you hear Mosby's Impact victim state...Page,<br />Did you hear Mosby's Impact victim statement at the press conference today??<br />Seriously. I am disgusted. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961979240275883023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368160828091722393.post-36856727495456231122016-07-23T07:59:11.174-04:002016-07-23T07:59:11.174-04:00We have witnessed a near-total collapse of journal...We have witnessed a near-total collapse of journalistic integrity here. The Sun reporters have apparently decided to ignore the "bootleg" copy of the autopsy report made available to them long, long ago. That report opines it is not "likely" the spinal injury would have occurred, had Gray remained in the prone position he was placed in. It goes on to say that Gray could have got to his feet, after being shackled, in which position he "would have been hunched over with his neck in a flexed position," putting himself "at risk for an unsupported fall." Does any other explanation make sense? And didn't Bledsoe grudgingly concede, in the Rice trial, that this is probably what occurred? And why would Gray do something so reckless as to reject the safety of the bench, in order to stand, if not to resume attempts to "rock" the van? The determination of the media not to violate the taboo against "blaming the victim" has confused the public. Little wonder that those depending on the media for information think the decisions of the court incomprehensible. <br /><br />Not to pretend to legal acumen here, but I don't offhand see any way the judge could have found any defendant guilty without setting himself up for certain reversal on appeal. I am particularly troubled by his refusal to address the "intervening cause" represented by Gray's self-destructive behavior, and his criticism of Goodson for his failure to seat-belt him once he had apparently become "docile." One wonders what authority is here relied on for the proposition that detainees with a recent history of combative behavior will telegraph the risk that they may bite, butt or spit upon the officer attempting to restrain them. And Gray didn't remain "docile" for long, as witnessed by the loud "banging" noises heard by Donta Allen on the last leg of the journey. <br /><br />The real problem with this case is that, to those who have embraced the "progressive" mantra, it is simply too big to fail.whitecap41https://www.blogger.com/profile/12224093938792105539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368160828091722393.post-36848725589872001652016-07-21T14:50:51.906-04:002016-07-21T14:50:51.906-04:00The other sorry part of the Colbert story is how t...The other sorry part of the Colbert story is how the press keeps presenting him as an unbiased point of view, when he worked closely with prosecutor Schatzow on a major civil case on the rights of defendants and now is a shill for him every step of the way. Page Croyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005710168659844334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368160828091722393.post-64319068044916023732016-07-21T11:16:02.125-04:002016-07-21T11:16:02.125-04:00Miss Croyder,
I was beginning to wonder if I was t...Miss Croyder,<br />I was beginning to wonder if I was the only person having trouble believing Colbert is a law professor. His pronouncements during these trials displayed an obvious absence of impartiality, and a total lack of concern for justice. His not-so-subtle inferences questioning the veracity of officer testimony and validity of bench trials for officers are mind boggling. His comments are not what you expect from a professor of jurisprudence. You expect a sense of fair-minded, thoughtful opinion (e.g. University of Baltimore law professor Jaros).<br />If it wasn't for wanting to hear Warren Brown's take on the proceedings, I would have stopped watching TV coverage. You stated we don't need baseless criminal cases to spur reform. Colbert disagrees: "I commend the prosecutor for bringing this case to the public's attention with the hope there will be reforms done," University of Maryland School of Law professor Doug Colbert said. That was after Officer Goodson's acquittal. I agree, he is a sad representative for UofMD School of Law. <br />Charles GilbertCharles Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03865062762670249720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5368160828091722393.post-33997032637922522512016-07-21T00:21:40.558-04:002016-07-21T00:21:40.558-04:00Page,
I remember the good days at the CJCC when Do...Page,<br />I remember the good days at the CJCC when Doug Colbert would spin some story about some mythical bail injustice and you were there to refute him with FACTS. He still hasn't learned that Facts trump Fiction in the Legal Arena.<br />Vic GearhartAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10326104497431140138noreply@blogger.com