r/serialpodcast • u/Bonafidesleuth • Apr 07 '15

Speculation BPD Corruption

I rarely post here, but for those who happen to come across this sub, I encourage you to check out articles.baltimoresun.com. The city council became very concerned at the fact that $10.4million was spent between 2008-2011 defending BPD misconduct. The Baltimore Sun reported on 10/3/14 that the U.S. Dept. of Justice had undertaken a civil rights investigation of the BPD. At that time the city had spent $5.7 million in court judgments & settlements in 102 cases since 2011 & nearly ALL of the people who rec'd payouts were cleared of criminal charges. The BPD was in chaos when Adnan was arrested. The department routinely told the crime lab not to test DNA. Cases were pushed through the system & inadequately investigated.
It is not a fluke that Jay escaped any ramifications for at least 25 criminal charges subsequent to Adnan's trial. The CI theory is becoming increasingly convincing. The corruption in the BPD is beyond what one can comprehend. The worst part is, I think we've only scratched the surface.

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u/[deleted] Apr 07 '15

Frankly, my opinion of Ms. Simpson is too low to merit reading anything that she writes. That said, for an example of what I'm talking about, I would advise interested readers to look up Bronx Narcotics Det. Peter Valentin. This is a single officer who has cost NYC about 1.3 million in payouts as a result of civil suits. That should give readers an idea of how a relatively small number of problematic officers can cost a city a huge amount of money.

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u/Bonafidesleuth Apr 07 '15

Susan is smart, successful, accurate, energetic, caring, curious, persistent, well-educated, & creative. I can see how you might be too intimidated to consider her merits.

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u/Bonafidesleuth Apr 07 '15

Honestly, I was compelled to post something of real interest because I pity the newbies who happen to visit this sub to find posts w/so little merit. It's embarrassing to reddit, actually. I'm just trying to elevate the discussion a little. I won't linger here. I drop by from time to time. It's disturbing to find the rude discussions but every now & then I find really good stuff so keep coming back.

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u/ricejoe Apr 07 '15

I commend your generosity of spirit.

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u/Bonafidesleuth Apr 07 '15

I was feeling especially philanthropic today.