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Mother of Baltimore rioter REGRETS telling 18-year-old son to turn himself in for smashing up cars with traffic cone after his bail is set at $500,000

  • Allen Bullock, 18, was on front page of local paper smashing up a car 
  • He posted the photo on his Facebook with a message for Freddie Gray
  • But when his stepfather saw the paper he told him to turn himself in
  • Now, however, his family regrets the move as he faces 8 years in jail

By Mia De Graaf For Dailymail.com

Published: 08:41 EST, 30 April 2015 | Updated: 13:12 EST, 30 April 2015

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The mother of a rioter says she regrets telling her son to turn himself in.

Allen Bullock, 18, appeared on the front page of the Baltimore Sun last Sunday, smashing a car windscreen with a traffic cone. It was two days before a state of emergency was declared in the Maryland capital to control riots.

After seeing the newspaper, Bullock's stepfather Maurice Hawkins told him he had to 'do the right thing' and contacted police.

But now, with Bullock's bail set at $500,000 and the threat of eight years in jail, his family has wavered in their conviction.

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Charged: Allen Bullock, 18, has been charged with rioting, which holds a life sentence in Maryland, after his stepfather told him to turn himself in. But now, his family regrets their decision
 
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Charged: Allen Bullock, 18, has been charged with rioting, which holds a life sentence in Maryland, after his stepfather told him to turn himself in. But now, his family regrets their decision

Rioting: This picture of Bullock and a friend, who has not been arrested, smashing a car on Saturday appeared on the Baltimore Sun on Sunday. He turned himself in after his parents saw the newspaper
 
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Rioting: This picture of Bullock and a friend, who has not been arrested, smashing a car on Saturday appeared on the Baltimore Sun on Sunday. He turned himself in after his parents saw the newspaper

Bullock was also pictured smashing a police car near the Camden Yards stadium last Saturday. He has been charged with eight misdemeanors, and his bail is set at $500,000 
 
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Bullock was also pictured smashing a police car near the Camden Yards stadium last Saturday. He has been charged with eight misdemeanors, and his bail is set at $500,000 

Regrets: Bullock's mother said she regrets turning him in, claiming he was not leading the riots
 
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Regrets: Bullock's mother said she regrets turning him in, claiming he was not leading the riots

 
Video shows Allen Bullock damaging cars during protest
 
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'It is just so much money, who could afford to pay that?' remarks his mother, Bobbi Smallwood, in an interview with The Guardian.

'If they let him go he could at least save some money and pay them back for the damage he did.' 

When asked by the paper if she regrets the decision to turn in her son, Smallwood, 43, said: 'I do.'

His stepfather, however, stands by his decision. 

'I know what would happen to him if he hadn’t,' he told The Guardian, adding: 'By turning himself in he also let me know he was growing as a man and he recognized what he did was wrong.' 

Smallwood, who was convicted of prostitution in 2003, defended her son: 'He was dead wrong and he does need to be punished. But he wasn’t leading this riot. He hasn’t got that much power.'

Her words are at odds with another mother, Violet Gordon, who said she 'can't wait to get her hands on' her 23-year-old son, who is also charged with rioting after allegedly throwing rocks at firefighters. 

Bullock is charged with eight misdemeanors, including rioting, which can carry a life sentence in Maryland. His parents told The Guardian he will likely get four to eight years.

The other man pictured on the Sun front page has not been arrested. 

It is the first set of adult charges brought against Bullock, who has a string of juvenile convictions for 'theft and fighting', and was on probation at the time of his arrest.

A day before he turned himself in, Bullock posted a picture on Facebook of him smashing the car.

 
Allen Bullock wears police officers hat during the Baltimore...
 
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Bullock will be tried as an adult for the first time. He has a string of minor convictions as a juvenile for theft
 
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Bullock will be tried as an adult for the first time. He has a string of minor convictions as a juvenile for theft

Bullock posing in a police hat
 
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Before turning himself in, Bullock posted photos of him rioting on Facebook with a message to Freddie Gray
 
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Before turning himself in, Bullock posted photos of him rioting on Facebook with a message to Freddie Gray

The caption appeared to be a message to Freddie Gray, whose death was used as an excuse for the lawless destruction which swept Baltimore on Monday.

He wrote: 'This for you I miss you already... I'm in here crying sh** ain't going to stop I don't care about that locked up sh**'

Gray died on April 19, a week after suffering a severe spinal injury in police custody. Peaceful protests on Saturday and Monday escalated into riots, and the Maryland National Guard is now patrolling the streets of Baltimore.

Half of the 200 jailed rioters have been released without charge.

A police spokesman told the Baltimore Sun they could not determine why most of the detainees were arrested, due to a lack of paperwork. 

Emergency: The Maryland National Guard is in force in Baltimore after riots escalated on Monday
 
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Emergency: The Maryland National Guard is in force in Baltimore after riots escalated on Monday

Troops on the ground: A 10pm curfew has been imposed and military vehicles patrol the streets
 
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Troops on the ground: A 10pm curfew has been imposed and military vehicles patrol the streets

 
111 People still waiting charges in Baltimore after riots
 
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While conceding that he 'understands the confusion', Del. John Cluster Jr of Baltimore County told The Sun: 'Obviously it's disturbing. You're letting the instigators back on the street and they think they can get away with it now.'

The remaining 100 have each been given a bail of at least $10,000.

Bullock's stepfather Maurice Hawkins told The Guardian he believes he did the right thing, but slammed the bail and charges, saying 'it is not justice'.

'They are making an example of him and it is not right,' Hawkins, 44, added. 

As prosecutors use three court rooms to arraign dozens of detainees, police turned their focus to completing the report into Gray's death.

The investigation was concluded and handed to the State Attorney at 8.50am ET on Thursday.

It includes the bombshell revelation that the six officers transporting Gray failed to report one of the stops the van made. 

At some point during or after his arrest, Gray suffered a spine injury that ultimately led to his death.

While some have speculated that is was a self-inflicted injury, the newly-revealed stop suggests there is more to the van journey than authorities let on



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You act like a thug you get slapped. Tough sh!t.

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I've got no sympathy.

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Turning himself in was the right thing to do. Sure you second guess yourself when facing an uphill battle like this.

But the kid is learning a valuable lesson.



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It was the right thing to do. What were they expecting to happen?

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It was the right thing to do. What were they expecting to happen?

 They expected the same thing that always happens ...

$200 bail, or ROR, then probation.

 

He's a career thug and felon. WE need him in prison.

They'd have gotten him anyway if he hadn't turned himself in, thanks to his gross stupidity and social media.



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I disagree. If you do the right thing, we need to at least give some credit for that. Otherwise, if you are going to be punished to the max, then what is the point?

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Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:

I disagree. If you do the right thing, we need to at least give some credit for that. Otherwise, if you are going to be punished to the max, then what is the point?

 And he doesn't know that he won't.  We are at the beginning stages - no where near the bargaining for lesser charges or penalties, yet.



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Maybe he can cut a deal and turn in some of his thug buddies for a lighter sentence.

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he needs to go to jail--the evidence is unanswerable--they need to make an example of him for all the other hoodrats


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When someone is arrested there is a process. Every charge possible is attached and then they are chipped away.

This guy has committed a crime. He will have to go though the process.



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Southern_Belle wrote:

Maybe he can cut a deal and turn in some of his thug buddies for a lighter sentence.

 On a slight hijack - it seems the word "thug" is now racist.



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I'm not sure what Mom thought would happen. Mom needs to get her ostrich-head out of the sand.

When Vancouver had the riots a couple of years ago, the police opened a facebook page and posted pictures of the rioters and then let people tag them with names. It was awesome and their arrest rate shot sky-high. Perhaps they should try this in Baltimore!

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He will be fine. Bail will be reduced and I'm sure there must be a go fund me account for him. Mom did the right thing. But she is a bit misguided if she thinks her son should be left off easy.

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Go fund me does not allow fundraising for criminal acts, bail, etc.

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As an example, as soon as the police in the case were charged, their accounts were revoked as they violated the terms of service.

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