Crucial 30 second pre-recorded footage body cam video of Baltimore police officer planting evidence released by the Office of Public Defender – PB/TK
Body Camera video allegedly shows Baltimore cop planting evidence – By Miguel Marquez / July 20 2017
(CNN)New video casts a glaring light on Baltimore Police practices as the department and city grapple with a distrustful public and record-setting violent crime.
The video reportedly shows what happened during what might otherwise have been a typical drug bust on January 24, 2017. Released by the Office of the Public Defender, the video purports to show a Baltimore police officer planting evidence at the scene of a drug arrest.
The Baltimore Police Department has now launched an investigation and held a news conference releasing several other videos while offering a basic timeline of events.
Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis, seeking to allay public concern, called it “a serious allegation of police misconduct,” saying, “our investigation will ultimately determine what happened, it will identify if any criminal misconduct took place, any administrative procedures were violated and we’re determined to get to the bottom of it.”
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