Based on what I read in the news, it appears that at least some of the charges were justified, especially against those who illegally arrested Freddie Gray and also against those who failed to restrain him.

In terms of the mercy on our souls – to my knowledge, nothing that I have ever done has indicated that I would approve or condone such a thing. Who’s souls require mercy – other than those who took part? The simple fact that bad people live in this world is a terrible thing, but I think we should be rational about who should be held responsible. The current spate of violence and vandalism shows that people either can’t figure out who is responsible, or choose to take their anger out indiscriminately. Should God have mercy on those who burn down a legitimate business and ruin a family’s source of income?

For a start – lets require that police wear cameras that deliver a feed wirelessly. My understanding is that the cameras have to be turned in and the data downloaded at the end of the day. This allows officers who would like to cover their tracks the ability to accidentally lose or destroy cameras with incriminating information. And why aren’t there cameras in these vans? That would have provided a lot more info. I also think that video cameras encourage a lot more lawful behavior. As an aside, I think they should also be put in classrooms – the stuff I hear that (theoretically) is coming from the teachers can be unbelievable at times.

I think police have always done this stuff – it’s a blessing that we now have some video footage to prove what everyone’s been saying – there are a lot of thugs on the police force.