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“The last thing I want to come from this is to go back to the way things are,” said 22 year-old Brittany Byrd, who has been involved in the protests since Gray’s death.
“Yes. They were indicted. And yes it’s an important first step,” she said, “but these crumbs should be the beginning.”
Fellow protester Torrence Mosley echoed Byrd’s worries. “I feel a sense of complacency now,” he said. “I guarantee you the Baltimore six won’t be convicted.” The record supports Mosley’s anxiety. Though Mosby’s swift filing of charges against the six officers was a rare and bold move, it is even rarer for officers to be convicted for on-duty killings. Last month The Washington Post and Bowling Green State University teamed up for a report on police killings that found:
”— Baltimore Residents: “We Just Can’t Go Back” - The Intercept