"BPD training...instruct students that 80% of individuals who show characteristics of an armed person—such as wearing loose or baggy clothing, or grabbing their waistbands while running—will not be armed. Despite purportedly being trained on false positives.... BPD officers nevertheless frequently engage in foot pursuits and use force on individuals based solely on factors such as “wearing loose clothing.” We found that this results, at times, in the use of excessive force...

justice.gov/d9/bpd_finding…"

NEW REPORT @HRFK_ORG: US incarcerates more children as adults than the entire prison pop. in 80% of the rest of the world. We can and must do better for our children. [humanrightsforkids.org/a-crime-agains…]

@iamwesmoore did you know Maryland helps leads the way?

1/ Four states – Louisiana, Wisconsin, South Carolina and Maryland – had a significantly higher percentage of their current prison population comprised of people who are incarcerated for crimes committed as children (6% or >).

37 states are more than 1/2 as much (< than 3%).

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@BPDMonitor Here is the Moaon Aabe patch being displayed in a cruiser by Western District BPD Officer Luke Shelley.

The spartan image & Moaoan Aabe/Molon Labe motto has been adopted by the Oath Keepers - a far-right extremist anti-govt group with ties to white supremacy.

https://twitter.com/TheOnion/status/1445516665307877383

Here is that same officer working out at Exile, a Rosedale gym founded by Jason Tankersley - who also happens to have founded the Maryland Skinheads.

phillyantifa.org/keystone-unite…