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Statement from Governor Martin O'Malley Regarding Maryland State Police Investigation

Statement

Date: July 18, 2008
Location: Annapolis, MD
Issues: Criminal Justice


Statement from Governor Martin O'Malley Regarding Maryland State Police Investigation

Governor Martin O'Malley issues the following statement regarding the ongoing ACLU lawsuit:

While these events happened in 2005 and 2006 under the previous administration, the Maryland State Police, under the O'Malley-Brown Administration, does not and will not use public resources to target or monitor peaceful activities where Maryland citizens are exercising their First Amendment rights.

The State Police and other law enforcement agencies have an obligation to take seriously and investigate all potential threats to public safety consistent with state and federal law, including the Criminal Intelligence Systems Operating Policies contained at 28 Code of Federal Regulations Part 23. But where there is no evidence of a potential public threat, illegal activity or criminal wrongdoing, all investigatory or intelligence gathering activities shall cease.


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