Donta Betts, 20, was sentenced to fifteen years in prison for his part in the Baltimore riots in the aftermath of the death of Freddie Gray. Police say that Betts was a busy boy during the riots in Baltimore, having been involved in looting, starting fires and attacking police. The judge decided to makre an example of him and gave him a harsh 15 year sentence.
Betts told prosecutors:
“I did all this because that was my period to go wild on police.”
He offered no reason for why just two weeks later, he shot a woman for 20 dollars, for which he still has to face trial.
U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein told WJZ-TV that Betts is a “menace to society” and the “scope of the criminal activity he was involved in is really breathtaking.” He said Betts’ offenses went from “throwing rocks to destroying police cars, starting fires” and “stealing from pharmacies.”