In announcing the dropped charges, Mosby turned her criticism to the police role in the investigation. ADVERTISEMENTSecuring a conviction against six Baltimore police officers in the death of Freddie Gray was never going to be easy. “From the outset of this case, I did not believe that the prosecution was going to be able to convict any of the six officers,” Alperstein said. “If she knew the system meant there was no justice in having the cops investigate cops...then why did she have the cops investigate the cops?” he asked. Jim Tanner/ReutersThe six officers faced charges ranging from assault and misconduct to manslaughter and second-degree murder.

Source: Huffington Post July 31, 2016 15:33 UTC