DEBATE: Baltimore and Bolstering a Police Officers’ Right to Remain Silent
Posted on AllSides April 29th, 2015
From The Left
OPINION
Many in Baltimore are enraged not just by the death of Freddie Gray in police custody but by the mystery that surrounds his death after a ride in a police van. This mystery exists because the officers who could say what happened are protected by a Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights, which limits and delays questioning police about potential misconduct. The idea behind such laws in 14 states, and similar contractual rights in some jurisdictions
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