The usual suspects are outraged Officer William Porter was not convicted of a felony in the transport and eventual death of Freddie Gray.  From the Baltimore Sun editorial of December 17, "...after jurors failed to come to an unanimous decision on any of the four charges on Mr. Porter no doubt will serve as a disappointment to those wished for the verdict in this case to send a clear and unambiguous message." In contrast, the statue of Lady Justice shows her with a blindfold and balance.  She's not there to "send a message" but to determine if the accused is guilty of a criminal act.  And one of the basic tenets of Western jurisprudence is the burden of proof falls upon the prosecution.  The obvious desire for railroading the officer by the editors of the Sun (And let's be honest, the City Attorney and Mayor, the Department of Justice, and the usual race baiting poverty pimps like Jesse and Al) reminded me of something from my first...(Read Full Article)