Remove Frederick H. Bealefeld III as BCPD Commissioner
B' Spokes: I'll note I have concerns that the police department is not enforcing the laws properly in regards to cyclists rights as required by the CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND DECLARATION OF RIGHTS --- Art. 9. ---
"That no power of suspending Laws or the execution of Laws, unless by, or derived from the Legislature, ought to be exercised, or allowed."
--- and Art. 19. ---
"That every man, for any injury done to him in his person or property, ought to have remedy by the course of the Law of the Land, and ought to have justice and right, freely without sale, fully without any denial, and speedily without delay, according to the Law of the Land."
--- and Art. 47. (a) ---
"A victim of crime shall be treated by agents of the State with dignity, respect, and sensitivity during all phases of the criminal justice process."
And just last week the police did not cite a motorist that left crossed a cyclist and after the fold I've linked several stories highlighting some other police goof ups with Nathan Krasnopoler and Jack Yates.
Is this enough to demand removal of Bealefeld? Or should more positive approaches be taken?
My crystal ball does not work that well so I can't say but I saw this petition on-line if you agree with their issue (corruption) sign. If you very concerned about the issues I raised here let's discuss but I'll leave it up to each of you to make an intelligent decision to sign or not. But if, and I stress if there are multiple issues going on with Baltimore police we should get involved.
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To: the Baltimore City Government
We, the Citizens of Baltimore City hereby demand the immediate removal of Frederick H. Bealefeld III as the current Baltimore City Police Commissioner. The ineffectiveness of Commissioner Bealefeld to limit the civil liabilities against the Baltimore City Government and against the Baltimore City Police Department is one of the main reason why the Citizens of Baltimore City feel that Commissioner Bealefeld needs to be removed as Police Commissioner.
Police corruption is ramped throughout the Baltimore City Police Department and the Citizens of Baltimore City place the full blame on Commissioner Bealefeld's ineffectiveness to lead the Baltimore City Police Department. We, the Citizens of Baltimore City ask that this action of removal be made immediately, to prevent further liabilities to the City of Baltimore.
Sincerely,
The Undersigned
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CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND DECLARATION OF RIGHTS: <a href="http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/43const/html/00dec.html">http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/43const/html/00dec.html</a>;
Left crossed cyclists, motorist not charged: <a href="http://baltobikeclub.org/index.php?option=com_agora&task=topic&id=1185&Itemid=64">http://baltobikeclub.org/index.php?option=com_agora&task=topic&id=1185&Itemid=64</a>;
Lesser fine for driver who hit bicyclist was [a police] blunder <a href="http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20110531160802911">http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20110531160802911</a>;
Alert: No charges or citations have or are likely to be filed against the driver <a href="http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20110227133723581">http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20110227133723581</a>;
Police Response To Bicycle Accident Troubling <a href="http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20110303102713455">http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20110303102713455</a>;
Yates - discussion of the "facts" and why the police got the laws wrong <a href="http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20101202133743715">http://www.baltimorespokes.org/article.php?story=20101202133743715</a>;
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