Police Union Head Accuses Mosby Of Impugning Judges' Integrity

Gene Ryan, president of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3, said one of Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby's proposals for reforming police misconduct investigations would, if enacted, undermine the integrity of Maryland's judicial system.

In a statement Friday, Ryan suggested the proposal was in part sour grapes over the acquittals in bench trials of several Baltimore officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray. Among Mosby's stated goals is restricting the availability of bench trials in misconduct cases.

"Every judge in the State of Maryland, and particularly those judges in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, should be offended at this position because what Mrs. Mosby is saying is that she does not believe that judges who hear cases, non-jury, would do so in a fair and impartial manner nor can they render a verdict solely based on the evidence presented," Ryan said. "Mrs. Mosby's position makes a mockery of the judicial selection process."