Qawasmeh 's lawyer stated Statement `` What he said during interrogation Criminal_investigation was that he was responsible for ordering the kidnapping Kidnapping '' , and that `` [ t ] he orders came from him personally . ''

In the following days , the government arrested Arrest three photographers , two bloggers , a lawyer and a politician , and prevented Preventing_or_letting human rights activists and journalists from entering Arriving the country , deported Removing an American teacher and reportedly encircled Besieging entire areas with barbed wire .

However , it was announced Expressing_publicly on October 5 , 2017 that non-criminal , internal disciplinary trials Criminal_investigation for the officers will be prosecuted by a three person-panel chaired by someone from another Maryland police agency , likely Prince George 's County , and that outside lawyer and former chair of the Baltimore City School Board Neil Duke will serve Assistance on the panel as well .

An opinion sought by the tribunal from a senior constitutional lawyer stated Statement that the Governor , Thomas Gore Browne , and certain officers were liable for criminal Committing_crime and civil charges for their actions .

The union was represented by prominent Melbourne criminal lawyer Frank Galbally .