Angela Aida

Grateful that @_LindsayStone covered this case. Johnathan Patton & Maurice Searcy deserve justice just as much as the family of the victims. I’m glad that Patton is out now. I cannot imagine the decision he was facing. Police and prosecutors must do better- hand over evidence!!

An audit found when Cincinnati police gather evidence at crime scenes, there are issues with the chain of custody as well as the labeling and the tracking of that evidence: tinyurl.com/2st857rx

"It was at least 20 minutes before the EMTs showed up, and at that point, the baby had already been born. The court officer was holding the baby in his gloved hand. Meanwhile, they'd cleared the public from the back of the courtroom, but everyone else was just still there, watching the whole thing. Uninvolved court staff were getting closer to get a better look at her giving birth. I heard court staff joking about her baby shower. The prosecutor came over to get a better look. The judge and court reporter are elevated, looking over it.  It felt horrible. It's been haunting me ever since. This woman had a right to privacy, to dignity—to sterility! Birth is such a violent thing even in the best of circumstances. For her to have the people participating in her criminal arraignment now watching her give birth is such a violation. I felt absolutely powerless. There was nothing that I could do. They were asking us for towels, shirts, sweaters, because the system doesn't have things like that to provide to people in custody."

@SherryRoush59 @_Liam_D Yes, yes, and yes, dear. Anymore questions?

@_Liam_D Seriously? You think no police is a better solution? Do some of you actually think things thru before you post?

They need to be defunded before they leave our city penniless

CPD doubled its spending of overtime pay from last year. The amount is also $14 million more than what was budgeted. This is all in a city with a $29.5 million deficit for upcoming budget. @CityOfCincy @AftabPureval can anyone help me figure out where cuts can be made?

You reduce crime by eliminating poverty. You reduce crime with universal healthcare, public housing, livable wages, and free college. You reduce violence by creating happy, healthy communities that aren’t constantly fighting over basic needs and material resources.

Lol probs could be said about a lot of places but reminds me of @CityOfCincy @AftabPureval

As one of the justices put it: "The imposition of bail in an amount that is not reasonably attainable upsets this balance by depriving those accused of crimes of their freedom based on their financial circumstances, without any trial or conviction. Today’s opinion marks the end of that practice in our state."

The for-profit cash bail system makes everyone less safe and is a moral abomination. It's one of the worst possible policies across any measurable dimension. It exists only in the U.S. and the Philippines.

@camhardy513 The “community based police” taskforce into jumpout boys.

@camhardy513 I think what I see most often is officers responding to calls, OR undercover plainclothes walking around or sitting in their cars and then radioing in some of the most aggressive and dangerous cops. I don’t think cops are our friends. Idk if you knew this but CPD turned PIVOT

Can we get CPD out in the community and not just foot patrols Downtown and OTR

People always ask this question and never “do prosecutors ever feel overwhelmed with guilt knowing they’ve put innocent people away?” Or “do prosecutors ever worry they aren’t doing justice when they destroy someone’s life over crimes of addiction or poverty?”

Ohio Supreme Court is 6 Republicans and 1 Democrat btw

Josh Spring, executive director of the Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition: “When 3CDC decided that they wanted to change Washington Park to look like themselves, they went on a hate campaign.”

@CrustPunk161 If you’re in Cincinnati and you qualify- definitely depend on the PD’s office. We take shit to trial 🥲

If you don't know the name of a lawyer you could never afford on your own, do you even have a crew?

If we're talking fundamentals, get your jail support together. It can be easy to overlook, but few things are more crucial than that. Don't ask me questions. You know your community better than I do.

Disgraced former commander at large Greg Bovino in my replies claiming it wasn’t unconstitutional for ICE agents under his command to arrest people for no reason in Minneapolis as long as they released them within 48 hours. Hope this tweet is used as evidence against him. 🫶

Crime in Cincinnati has fallen by -50% since the turn of the century.

@FrankiePumps1 The way he stands so close to police scenes... I’ve seen body worn where family members, friends, or even strangers just checking in on the person- are threatened with charges for standing nearby and recording the police. So his stuff is extra copaganda vibes imo

Something about that Hilarious Scales guy gives off grifter vibes.....

@kylegeorg @jeffreysms @CincyPD lol oh, no, honey. I am a criminal defense attorney. I do the cross examination and I break down their lies and narratives on the stand :) Yeah, if they believed people committed crimes b/c that’s what law enforcement does around here, based on my training and experience. 😉

@landofang @jeffreysms @CincyPD “Only 17 arrests” when there were literally mobs of people fighting. You expected them to arrest hundreds? How much law enforcement experience do you have again?

Disappointed/angry that a beautiful Opening Day and amazing Cincinnati tradition was disrupted by a bunch of hooligans. Thx to @CincyPD for getting it under control. But this is on all of our community to address this issue not just the police.

@HenryOberson @camhardy513 @cintimha hey Cincy metro housing authority, is this type of language acceptable for your employees? Cause I find it extremely troubling and problematic.

@camhardy513 Multiple retarded takes in one day! Bravo!

Free metro buses had nothing to do with this. The kids had their own transportation. Adding bus riders to the mix plays to your base. Most bus riders look like me and you and are simply trying to go to work. Instead of feeding into racist tropes about us to serve your base go look at the facts. Metro been doing free opening day fares for at least a decade.