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calimary

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137. Welcome to DU, StarlightGold!

Fri May 1, 2015, 05:31 PM

May 2015

Glad you're here! They'll call her all kinds of things that aren't fit to print, I'm sure. I call her magnificent. And impressive as hell!!!

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Breaking - State Attoney MOSBY - Freddie Gray's death was a homicide [View all] malaise May 2015 OP

No probable cause malaise May 2015 #1

... CatWoman May 2015 #21

Sweet for days sis malaise May 2015 #27

That news conference brought a tear to my eyes Dem2 May 2015 #37

For real malaise May 2015 #39

Thanks :) Dem2 May 2015 #71

There was no probable cause for him to be detained at all since Malraiders May 2015 #36

YAY!!! MoonRiver May 2015 #2

Here come the charges malaise May 2015 #3

One is second degree murder! MoonRiver May 2015 #7

She's kicking ass. calimary May 2015 #4

I'm impressed malaise May 2015 #5

"To the youth of this city I will seek justice on your behalf." calimary May 2015 #11

She will be AG of th USA malaise May 2015 #17

A star is born, maybe? I found myself imagining her in the future - undoubtedly calimary May 2015 #41

Last time I was this impressed was 2004 malaise May 2015 #48

Would not be surprised at all..... daleanime May 2015 #110

no justice, no peace! BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #60

LISTEN TO HER GO....THE CHARGES !!! WOW !!! NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #88

and a WOMAN!!!! BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #96

My husband said it best: "the best man for the job is a woman." calimary May 2015 #100

:) BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #108

That's what Harry Reid said about women making gains in the Senate. calimary May 2015 #112

that matches the research I saw. wish I could remember where I read that. BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #121

Blanche and Calimary: another good reason for another woman on the SCOTUS, imo Hekate May 2015 #125

indeed!!!! BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #132

We need another woman on SCOTUS, and another multitude of women in the House and Senate, calimary May 2015 #138

In general that's true. But let's remember Maggie Thatcher, an indeologue JDPriestly May 2015 #147

yes, this is true...lots of exceptions going both ways. BlancheSplanchnik May 2015 #151

Yes. As a woman and mother of daughters, I absolutely, enthusiastically JDPriestly May 2015 #161

Very shrewd. The deadlier of the species... who don't take prisoners ! And don't forgive in Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #153

Aaaand in freeperdump StarlightGold May 2015 #136

Welcome to DU, StarlightGold! calimary May 2015 #137

Thanks so much! StarlightGold May 2015 #139

I think we all feel the same way! calimary May 2015 #144

Thanks so much! StarlightGold May 2015 #177

'She' kicking ass... and taking names ! Must have the full American saying ! Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #154

She sure did take names! That's a certainty! calimary May 2015 #160

That poor man RockaFowler May 2015 #6

Mosby just announced the charges malaise May 2015 #8

Thanks - I'm not near a TV right now RockaFowler May 2015 #12

All six charged malaise May 2015 #20

CNN now reports 5 officers in custody, 1 to go pinboy3niner May 2015 #117

Mosby is the State Attorney, right? You may want to add S.A. to your subject for context. randome May 2015 #9

Done malaise May 2015 #13

I want to see pictures of the scum who did this. B2G May 2015 #10

Warrants have been served malaise May 2015 #15

Yep, just heard her say that. B2G May 2015 #19

Here is the picture; 3 black 3 white 7962 May 2015 #149

Amen! panader0 May 2015 #14

Things are done differently in MD than in Missouri. madinmaryland May 2015 #73

She has impressed me Robbins May 2015 #16

Her newness means she has not been poisoned malaise May 2015 #26

"Accountability. You're getting it today." calimary May 2015 #18

Contrast her with that mealy-mouthed PoS St. Louis County DA Bob McCulloch. - nt KingCharlemagne May 2015 #23

No kidding. I was thinking that same thing. He embodied the "friendly prosecutor's office" calimary May 2015 #33

McCulloch had actually attended some sort of high society event during the Brown Grand Jury KingCharlemagne May 2015 #38

So ironic Robbins May 2015 #50

exactly Robbins May 2015 #34

She brings a new culture to the office malaise May 2015 #24

Kick. Agschmid May 2015 #22

Wow. Dem2 May 2015 #25

YES!! Duppers May 2015 #28

Recommended. H2O Man May 2015 #29

May 1 may well be Marilyn Mosby's day malaise May 2015 #32

K&R! hrmjustin May 2015 #30

There was more cause to arrest the police than there was to arrest Freddie Gray. nt kelliekat44 May 2015 #31

Fox news now preparing their fair and balanced take on this. Kingofalldems May 2015 #35

And don't forget Dark Haired Guy Who's Not Steve Douchey. nt Guy Whitey Corngood May 2015 #44

Brian Kilmeade, another genius. Kingofalldems May 2015 #46

Oh that's his name! I've always just called him that. Guy Whitey Corngood May 2015 #49

He's more like awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #120

If they cannot impugn Freddie Gray, they'll start going after Ms. Mosby (maybe for KingCharlemagne May 2015 #58

One of the newsies there already asked about that. Without hesitation she said there is none... Hekate May 2015 #127

Their take will be NewJeffCT May 2015 #148

Thank you malaise. lovemydog May 2015 #40

photo of charging list nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #42

Interesting list IDemo May 2015 #47

Rough Ride...yes Chakaconcarne May 2015 #118

Girl you're good malaise May 2015 #51

I already ran the breakng news nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #56

This is such a relief libodem May 2015 #43

I never heard anything like this.... Segami May 2015 #45

Oh Happy Labor Day malaise May 2015 #52

Ditto!! Segami May 2015 #79

Brave person itsrobert May 2015 #53

I am honestly shocked. Fix The Stupid May 2015 #54

Remember now - they aren't in court yet malaise May 2015 #57

"No crime had been committed by Mr. Gray." Skidmore May 2015 #55

HE dared to make eye contact with cops malaise May 2015 #63

Precisely. Enthusiast May 2015 #81

Racism, backed by the police union. Segami May 2015 #94

If its racism, is the union only backing the white cops?? 7962 May 2015 #150

No. The black turncoats, seemingly partners in crime, here, are far too useful Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #158

And they also have the more serious charges against them; 7962 May 2015 #162

No. You can't sweep the disparity between the systemic persecution of Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #166

I understand there is a difference 7962 May 2015 #169

The Jewish prisoners in the concentation camps used to Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #173

oh, so the black cops just go along and are never bad on their own? 7962 May 2015 #174

What a strange construction you put on my words. Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #175

Well said malaise May 2015 #164

2 or 3 of the six cops charged are blacks. NobodyHere May 2015 #163

It SHOULD be about police thuggery. 7962 May 2015 #170

I watched part of the press conference and listened to the rest Gothmog May 2015 #59

If anyone can post the news conference here, it's much appreciated. lovemydog May 2015 #61

Searching for it but watch here for now malaise May 2015 #69

Thank you very much malaise. lovemydog May 2015 #74

Here malaise May 2015 #72

Great video. Thank you. Marilyn Mosby - outstanding. lovemydog May 2015 #77

That ought to make some officers straighten up, get off steroids, and start acting like public Hoyt May 2015 #62

It ought to, but I somehow doubt it will. ScreamingMeemie May 2015 #64

Depends on the final verdict malaise May 2015 #66

So fucking awesome!! Vattel May 2015 #65

We are sick and tired of killer cops workinclasszero May 2015 #67

K&R BumRushDaShow May 2015 #68

Now send them to a dark place for a very long time damnedifIknow May 2015 #70

Holy shit! Lying Fox News will lose their fucking minds. Enthusiast May 2015 #75

Can someone go over to Fox News and check out wat they're saying? I cant. Dream Girl May 2015 #80

We turned it on for a moment just to see. They seemed to be civil for once. Enthusiast May 2015 #128

People are honking horns in Baltimore malaise May 2015 #84

Wonder Rafale May 2015 #76

You mean "homicide" right? Initech May 2015 #78

Good. Never thought there was a law against making eye contact and running the other way. muntrv May 2015 #82

BTW, the discussion should be does it take a BLACK DA/States Atty to get justice? NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #83

Elijan Cummings speaking now malaise May 2015 #86

Yes, he's praising Marilyn Mosby's integrity. lovemydog May 2015 #93

No, just one with open eyes jmowreader May 2015 #99

The guy in MO intentionally gave total respect and deference to the white cop and zero NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #102

Fantastic LittleBlue May 2015 #85

Excellent work by the DA's office. kwassa May 2015 #87

k&r... spanone May 2015 #89

Let the games begin! The first crack in the blue wall of silence? A Simple Game May 2015 #90

Much respect for doing your job ma'am workinclasszero May 2015 #91

Finally!!!!! PatrickforO May 2015 #92

Wow!!!!! skeewee08 May 2015 #95

This is fantastic jmowreader May 2015 #97

Just got on DU today and saw this first suffragette May 2015 #98

i'm wondering if... Takket May 2015 #101

You're right malaise May 2015 #104

Finally!! IHateTheGOP May 2015 #103

Kicking ass & taking names - TBF May 2015 #105

Finally, a little justice vive la commune May 2015 #106

Hallelujah!!!!!! BrotherIvan May 2015 #107

It's nice to see that a prosecutor "gets it". Trillo May 2015 #109

Full video here: NBachers May 2015 #111

Thanks for the link workinclasszero May 2015 #114

Thank you Turin_C3PO May 2015 #113

Welcome to DU Turin_CPO malaise May 2015 #115

This message was self-deleted by its author libdem4life May 2015 #116

dispensing Nickel Rides? sendero May 2015 #119

She's an impressive young woman. Those murders will be brought to justice. Hekate May 2015 #122

I'd like her to run for President right about now. bravenak May 2015 #123

If I were her, I'd have some serious private security MineralMan May 2015 #124

Sweet Mr Dixon May 2015 #126

Ms Mosby comes from five generations of cops. countryjake May 2015 #129

All six cops are now in custody... countryjake May 2015 #130

Yay!!!!!nt bravenak May 2015 #131

Great news malaise May 2015 #134

State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby Cha May 2015 #133

Kick MoreGOPoop May 2015 #135

Mosey is awesome! Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #140

K&R Solly Mack May 2015 #141

Chris Hayes is interviewing Mosby right now on his show malaise May 2015 #143

Truth to power! raven mad May 2015 #142

Fantastic. Now find a jury of non boobs and convict these six of murder. Suji to Seoul May 2015 #145

Finally! n/t X_Digger May 2015 #146

The disingenuous way they try to criminalize the innocent victims of their homicides, Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #152

The only time we mustn't spreak ill of the dead is when it's their dead malaise May 2015 #155

Yes. What a bitter irony. Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #159

Excellent news! d_legendary1 May 2015 #156

Here is interesting coverage by the New York Times. I was too Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #157

Link? n/t malaise May 2015 #165

Here it is : Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #167

Thanks n/t malaise May 2015 #168

this is great but remember one thing BobbyBoring May 2015 #171

Have you seen Dershowitz slamming Mosby for bringing charges? chervilant May 2015 #172

Dershowiz is an authority on deviousness (think, O J)... but right rule, good governance? Joe Chi Minh May 2015 #176