In the month after police announced the investigation, prosecutors dropped 65 gun cases involving officers in the 7th District.
In yet another case, officers spotted a man who had been smoking marijuana toss a black bag to the floor as he hopped into a parked car on South Capitol Street SW. Inside, they discovered a .380-caliber gun.were arrested on gun charges, and their weapons were seized by D.C. police officers, who detailed the circumstances in
The dismissals have left some city leaders fearful that the suspects who were released could possibly commit other crimes. In most of the files The Post reviewed, prosecutors did not disclose the specific reasons for the dismissals, and they moved to throw out the charges in a way they could be refiled. In six cases, defense attorneys said prosecutors outlined to them that the charges were being dismissed because at least one of the officers involved was currently part of theThe U.S. attorney’s office in D.C.
Prosecutors soon began dropping cases, raising concerns among some residents and local political leaders.“With the violence going up, people are getting desperate and police are overlooking people’s rights to get the streets safe. And that’s not right,” said Amanda Beale, an elected Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner from Southeast Washington. “We want the guns off the streets. But we don’t want people discriminated against. We want the police to do things the right way.”.
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