If you were shocked by the revelations in the Gun Trace Task Force case and, more broadly, care about living in an open society, a new change to the Maryland Judiciary’s searchable database raises a few red flags.
The names of arresting officers no longer appear in individual cases, and users are no longer able to search the database using a police officer’s name. Here’s WBAL-TV’s Jayne Miller with the timely example of Daniel Hersl, a former member of the Gun Trace Task Force who was recently convicted on racketeering, robbery and other charges.
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