To Reform It’s Image Baltimore Police Strawboss Apologizes for Putting an Entire Black Neighborhood in Greater Confinement: Imposed Movement Restrictions, ID Checks and Seizures after a Cop was Shot

From [HERE] After a black cop was killed [apparently by another Baltimore cop or suicide], the City turned Harlem Park into a crime scene and the entire neighborhood was cordoned off. For a week, mostly Black residents and persons entering or leaving the area were subject to interrogations, unlawful seizures, stops, pat down searches, ID checks and non-residents have been barred from entering the area. Residents have said they were being required to show identification to get past the police tape to enter their homes. They complained about helicopters flying above their homes, flashing lights from police cars, and being subject to harassment [MORE] Said police conduct violated the so-called 4th Amendment rights of all the citizen’s in the neighborhood. That is, if you believe in such things as the existence of constitutional rights.

In the kind of “emergency” climate that exists after a public servant [ruler] is killed anything goes with regard to your so-called rights in a racist legal system based on physical coercion.

The dependent news media looked the other way. That is, “white liberal” news media such as the Washington Post, MSNBC and CNN ignored the nazi like occupation of a Black neighborhood in a large US city.

According to FUNKTIONARY:

Corporate Police State - the enforcer of the commodification of life within the Spectacle Surveillance Society. Anyone who thinks that he or she is immune to the baseless destruction of his or her life (including immediate family members) by a "government" or corporation does live in a happy menagerie—enjoy your illusions. (See: GUPI & Judicial Victimization) [MORE]]

Baltimore’s straw boss [ a high ranking SNIgger appointed by elite racists] police commissioner has apologized for the department’s six-day lockdown of the city’s Harlem Park section following a detective's 2017 shooting death, saying the controversial law enforcement action was grossly improper and damaged the public’s trust, according to attorneys for four residents of the largely Black neighborhood. Because police consider law abiding citizens to be their enemies Baltimore cops naturally assumed that Detective Sean Suiter had been shot by a citizen. Apparently however the cop had been either killed by another officer or he committed suicide.

The city of Baltimore has reached a settlement with four residents of the Harlem Park neighborhood in a lawsuit over a 2017 lockdown in their neighborhood following the shooting death of police Detective Sean Suiter. The settlement agreement included the following a public apology from police Commissioner Michael Harrison:

On behalf of the City of Baltimore and the Baltimore Police Department, I would like to express our sincere regret and apology for the disruptive events that you and your family experienced as a result of the prolonged police perimeter in the Harlem Park neighborhood, from Wednesday, November 15, to Monday, November 20, 2017. The BPD acknowledges that this was a negative experience for you and other members of the Harlem Park community, and sincerely hopes that this apology will help facilitate the healing process between the BPD and Harlem Park residents.

Amid the investigation of the tragic death of Detective Sean Suiter, the BPD men and women tasked with maintaining the crime scene perimeter were not guided by adequate supervision to reinforce constitutional requirements for stops and searches. Executive decisions did not give appropriate weight to the impact of sustained law enforcement presence on the community in making decisions about where and how long to hold the crime scene. The result was a protracted police presence that was not aligned with any national best practice for investigations nor any true community policing model. Negative interactions between the BPD and members of the public like yourself are not necessary or useful to professional policing work, and in fact are detrimental to the community trust that is essential to effective crime reduction. I am deeply saddened and troubled that these events have shaken your faith and trust in the police who are sworn to serve and protect the City’s residents, and that you feel a diminished sense of comfort and security, to which all Baltimore City residents are entitled.

I would like to personally assure you that we are working tirelessly to regain your trust through enhanced training of personnel, and improved policies, protocols, and practices. The Baltimore Police Department is committed to ensuring that the constitutional rights of all its residents are upheld and protected. To that end we have collaborated or, in the case of the Consent Decree process, will collaborate, with your attorneys, the ACLU-MD, the United States Department of Justice, and the Consent Decree Monitoring Team to revise the BPD’s policies to reflect nationally recognized best practices. While we understand that may not fully regain your trust, we will remain steadfast toward realizing our larger goal and hope you see this as a significant step. [MORE]