If you had the money what would you do?

SSG Robin Rushlo — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:34:57 -0400

I really wish I had the monetary means to move my family out of this country, it has become a disgrace! And I'm ashamed to live here. People acting like animals in the name of protest, and some bleeding hearts are gonna turn these sorry excuses of human beings into victims and I'm tired of it. btw this is my view on my wall, my opinion is not open for debate, I don't care if you don't agree with me. Unfriend me, you won't be missed. I am sorry he died, but what are the protesting his right to be a criminal??

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 28 at 2015 8:40 AM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 08:40:20 -0400

I think the punks are just taking advantage of a situation for their benefit. Which is really disheartening because they are missing the point. The original protest was because they are assuming that police actions caused his death. The truth is all the facts are not there because the investigations are not complete. If I had the money, I would clean house in Baltimore (to rid it of all corruption) starting with the police force. Hire and train all new personnel. Then do the same with the politicians!

Response by Lt Col Fred Marheine, PMP made Apr 28 at 2015 9:02 AM

Lt Col Fred Marheine, PMP — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 09:02:46 -0400

More than idle curiosity here as I ask this question - have you thought/considered where you would go and how you anticipate it would be different?

Response by SPC Michael Frugoli made Apr 28 at 2015 9:27 AM

SPC Michael Frugoli — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 09:27:53 -0400

Their behavior is way out of line. the guys previous criminal history has nothing to do with being killed in police custody. I am kind of waiting to see what the final reports are going to say. is to why he ran, if the police officer that called for him to stop. That's still not going to take away from him being killed in police custody.

Protesters need an excuse to loot and distort things.

Response by SFC William Swartz Jr made Apr 28 at 2015 9:45 AM

SFC William Swartz Jr — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 09:45:46 -0400

Certainly doesn't help the community when the mayor comes right out and says on live television that they gave space for those who wanted to destroy to do just that...then she turns around and attempts to blame the media saying that they twisted her words. Sorry but what did she expect was going to happen? While I agree that nothing in this man's past justified his death while in police custody, there is nothing at all that justifies the actions of those who simply want to smash, burn, loot and destroy.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 28 at 2015 10:05 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 10:05:01 -0400

As I count it, he had 21 separate charges ( I did not count the two on the 4th of December 2014). My question is, why was this guy on the streets? What is going on in our legal system? Was he still waiting on a court date? What about the system that allowed this guy to be in this position in the first place. After 21 separate and significant charges, some only months apart, how did this guy not end up in prison? It seems like he made a career of mocking the Maryland legal system. If he did go to prison, was he on parole? This charge sheet does not make sense to me.

If it is found in the investigation that the officers did deny medical treatment, then they are wrong and need to be prosecuted. Being officers of the law, they have to be doing it better and cleaner than ordinary people. Just as when an enemy becomes a POW, we have to attend to their wounds, health, welfare, and safety.

Response by MAJ Jim Steven made Apr 28 at 2015 11:12 AM

MAJ Jim Steven — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 11:12:26 -0400

This is a complex situation, and I think people are approaching from a variety of angles...

Does his arrest record matter? Yes and No... yes, he is a criminal and probably always would have been no, his priors dont give the police a right to break his spine once in custody.

The frustration for all...while the law is black and white (right and wrong), people, both the cops and the criminals are influenced by past events and experiences...and both are wrong....but people dont want to admit their own mistakes...