http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/05/02/3654160/teen-turned-riots-faces-bail-higher-cops-charged-freddie-gray-death/
An 18-year-old Baltimorean who participated in riots on Saturday now faces bail of $500,000, something his family cannot afford and a higher bail than the cops involved in the death of Freddie Gray Jr.
Allen Bullock, who was photographed in the act of smashing a police car, faces eight criminal charges — all misdemeanors — including rioting and malicious destruction of property. His stepfather, Maurice Hawkins, encouraged Bullock to turn himself in.
Now, he faces bail that far exceeds his family’s ability to pay. “By turning himself in he also let me know he was growing as a man and he recognized what he did was wrong,” his mother, Bobbi Smallwood, told The Guardian. “It is just so much money.”
The police officers who were charged on Friday by Maryland State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby in the death of 25-year-old Gray posted bail bonds of $250,000 to $350,000 each.
do we really have to ask what's wrong with this? i heard someone today say "is a police car window worth more than a life? with all we've heard about working to get faith and trust and work on solving the problems with the people and police they go and put a double slapping on a 18 yr old who broke a window and less on those who were responsible for a wrongful death.
many on the right probably applauded that decision but those on the other side see the officials the last week as talking out the side of their necks and therefore disingenuous more of the same and still no hope, is that why people not black are talking about more rioting because there is no intent to correct anything???
turning yourself in and this is your reward for stepping up and owning your wrong how many more do they think will do that, who many parents advising their kid to do "the alleged right thing" feel safe that the law will handle it with reverence and respect???
