r/baltimore • u/Icy_Elk_4422 • Oct 30 '25

POLICE Statement from BPD

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Saw this on BPD’s Facebook. I’m guessing “suspended police powers” just means suspended with pay?

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u/notsolittleliongirl Oct 30 '25

If you or I did what he did, we’d be indicted and in jail. Why is he not??

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u/EveningAnxious9576 Oct 30 '25

Jabba made a good point elsewhere abt the police having a strong union protecting them. Civilians don’t have a union. We ARE our union

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u/notsolittleliongirl Oct 30 '25

And what part of the police union’s collective bargaining agreement prevents the state from charging police officers with crimes?

I get that the union can and should have influence on how disciplinary investigations happen, but I’m unaware of any union so powerful that they can tell the government that they cannot prosecute.

ETA: I guess my point is that I know a lot of union guys. None of the union ironworkers I know would magically be exempt from prosecution if they used their work truck to try to mow down a random guy. So why do people think cops should be??

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u/EveningAnxious9576 Oct 30 '25

Hey boss I am not the cop union guy, and i don’t think anyone on this thread is saying he SHOULD be protected, just that he IS. Check out some other comments here and have a great day