On Friday, two teenage boys got into a fight in the boys bathroom at Joppatowne High School. It ended with 16 year-old Jaylen Prince allegedly shooting 15 year-old Warren Grant, killing him.
As Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler informed the public about what happened, reporters asked questions like, how did the fight start? The sheriff said he had no idea, because he couldn't interview the suspect.
"With our criminal-friendly legislature here in Maryland, this is a 16 year-old suspect that we are now not allowed to talk to," Sheriff Gahler said on Friday.
He was referring to the Maryland Child Interrogation Protection Act. It was passed in 2022, and has been the subject of fierce debate among lawmakers, lawyers, and law enforcement ever since. In the aftermath of Friday's violence, the Sheriff gave that debate new life.
[ Ссылка ]
