Convicted Baltimore Gun Trace Task Force Officer Proclaims Innocence In Series Of Letters

Lawyers for former Baltimore Police Officers Daniel Hersl and Marcus Taylor made oral arguments in their appeals before the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia, Friday.

[@MrSlanderer]

Too bad no footage from the trial. Would have loved to see these guys’ reactions when their denials were rejected.

[@TheStudderman]

I agree, but for some reason cameras aren’t allowed in federal court.

[@prebenjaeger]

@@TheStudderman to not turn it into a fucking tv show like everything else i assume

[@barrymcdougal4816]

HOPE THE OTHER PRISONERS ---- SHOW THEM LOVE AND COMPASSION --- PHYSICALLY.

[@GoofyFang]

I agree they be under the jail at this point

[@arlenejohnson5356]

I hope they drop the soap 🧼, often 😁

[@larrysmith2636]

'it is a lack of effective supervision." the usual suspects peddling the usual bullsh!t responses. lack of moral decency has nothing to do with it. have a nice day?

[@greenman6141]

1. Hersl was infamous in the entire region for being the most violent cop. Even Wayne Jenkins - the second head of the Gun Trace unit described Hersl as "the most corrupt cop in Baltimore"...which Hersl's letters rather bear out. Total inability to admit to anything...he's a hero, he's great.. Jesus. 2 I love that he claims he reported other cops to the first head of the Gun Trace Unit. Why? Because Hersl, the first head of the unit, and the 2 cops Hersl claims he reported, were ALL watched together doing illegal stops and searches. 3. the testimony of all the cops who admitted what they'd done, and did so pretty much upfront - because they weren't in denial, didn't think they were great guys and better than everyone else, ie weren't narcissists - their testimony agreed exactly about what Hersl had done, how much he'd stolen on each occasion etc And these statements were made independently. If one of them had been found to tell a lie, they would have lost their entire deal. THey never would have risked that for Hersl, either to cover for him or to lie about him. He is such a total piece of shit. And a profound profound racist.

[@greenman6141]

@ryry32 The race element had to do with the victims, not the cops. And not just the victims of the gun trace lot but of the Baltimore police generally. It absolutely is a race issue, for many many reasons.

[@freethinker202]

I was locked up with him at a medical prison in Rochester, Minnesota.. A guy confronted him that was already doing time there... Saying he planted drugs on him back in the day... hershal went to the C.O. and told him about the situation and they transferred him before the guy could make a move on him.

[@greenman6141]

@@freethinker202 Do you think this was the right thing for the CO to have done. By the way, why is Hersl in medical prison. I noticed that several of these guys were - well, the white ones.

[@freethinker202]

I went for the work Cadre, and it's a low security prison so you don't really have stabbings... With that being said, they prolly went to medical prison to protect them, because they ex cops and targets would be on their backs anywhere else... A dirty detective was there as well (unrelated to their case) they had him at a medical prison and he was totally healthy... So that would be my best guess.

[@greenman6141]

@@freethinker202 Thank you very much for the answer. I rather thought that might be the case. I honestly don't know what I think about their being given special treatment in this manner. I don't approve of anyone having to face violence or being fearful of it. But many do, but not all are able to go to medical prison.

[@anthonyortiz1387]

What a joke, he is no serpico.

[@KeithOtisEdwards]

At his trial, Dan Hersl’s defense was that, since he took thousands from money seized without a warrant, he was guilty of _theft,_ not _robbery,_ so the charge of racketeering against him was invalid.

[@Stonewall2]

By letter of the law he is right

[@tmclaug90]

@@Stonewall2 he was pulling people over with a gun on his hip and badge on his chest. Than cuffing and robbing them. If I walked up to a person's car with a gun on my hip and make them understand they will be shot if they don't let me search their car, that is robbery and probably car jacking.

[@Stonewall2]

@@tmclaug90 goood way of explaining it. I see what your saying.

[@coniferclose]

@@Stonewall2 good job it wasn’t you he robbed at gun point.🤦‍♂️

[@ortizmusic7115]

He has become a great writer now, no more writing fake charges. Now he is writing apologies in different ways.

[@MrFreedomforyou]

This whole story is fascinating to me.

[@KeithOtisEdwards]

Get the book _We Own This City_ by Justin Fenton. I’m almost finished reading it, which is why I’m here. Dan Hersl was one of the dirtiest of the bad cops, and he’s a lying sack of shirt. It’s interesting that this is no racist white cop story. Jemel Rayam was even dirtier than Hersl. And this is not limited to Baltimore. The book tells of cops in Philadelphia dangling someone off a balcony by their ankles so he’d give up the dope and cash to them.

[@MrFreedomforyou]

@@KeithOtisEdwards yeah I got the book it’s really good ! I gotta stop being lazy and finish reading it. They also are making a HBO series or movie or something out of this story which inspired me to get the book

[@KeithOtisEdwards]

@@MrFreedomforyou It’s a difficult read, because of all the names you have to remember. Someone will be named in the story, but then won’t be mentioned again for 200 pages, and you’re like, _Wait! Who?_

[@MrFreedomforyou]

@@KeithOtisEdwards it’s not so much difficult but the fact that I’m being lazy and need to finish it I’m like 20% into the book and I honestly love it I just need to get back into reading it

[@halwarner6688]

You can see the honesty on his face.

[@barrymcdougal4816]

LACK OF SUPERVISION --- SIMPLE JAIL THE SUPERIORS.

[@willl7780]

i needed a better baby sitter is not a good defense..

[@dandamcgowan2586]

Most them cops look crazy as heck!!

[@xekimaneru5994]

He's nothing like serpico and will.never be

[@darrylevans4401]

Wow unbelievable what theses police did.

[@jjboys215]

That's part of the problem...i.e. people NOT believing what they KNOW has been happening in police departments Nationally for decades...

[@ethansprofile6670]

"It was a lack of effective supervision," so the cheating and lying was not my fault."

[@willl7780]

we need better baby sitters lol

[@andiidoode]

The commissioner should have resigned by now

[@kevinkiss3340]

Why He is making big bucks.

[@allengreene9954]

@@kevinkiss3340 I wouldn’t resign either but it have to put my foot down with the rank and file as well.

[@Killacorn]

This would make a great movie are there any interrogation videos?

[@jayo9889]

Got a series 🙌🏽

[@tmclaug90]

HBO max we own this city or something

[@maynord1654]

Sorry to hear about Taylor, he doesn't deserve 18 years for sure

[@stevemcregor3108]

oh I beg to differ hes a dirty cop & deserves every single day of his sentence.....

[@dandamcgowan2586]

Can that useless Commissioner!!

[@ciscoak9074]

hersl is the worst of them, he was a notorious "head buster" on the streets, n he's the only one NOT taking accountability for his actions..id go as far as to say his narcissism probably makes him believe his own bullshit!

[@jaworshkielllerbe3981]

Thank you for your service 💓💓💓

[@pokabal8075]

What are lair

[@mrdeathbar]

The Feds don't do good time like state penitentiarys do, he will do almost all that time, if he makes it

[@nicolemariemcallister7849]

If in federal you serve everyday of your sentence. No good behavior, no time served. If you get 18 years, you're in for 18 years.

[@mrdeathbar]

@@nicolemariemcallister7849 well, I heard the food is better- lol

[@danielbaker5118]

baltimore police dayumm

[@labronnconner9930]

THE SLAVE PATROL=POLICEMANS THE MOST HIGH HAS A JUDGEMENT FOR YOU ,REV 13:10. ,HE THAT LEADS INTO CAPTIVITY SHALL GO INTO CAPTIVITY, HE THAT KILLS WITH THE SWORD MUST BE KILLED WITH THE SWORD. THUS SAITH THE LORD, #LOCKTHEMUP