I have to look at this objectively. I’m as white as rice but this dude is being combative. Yes I know he’s schizophrenic but if the officers don’t know that then he is possibly on drugs but regardless, he is not obeying commands and is also hostile and combative. He escalated the situation and was resisting all the way.
Yeah, who needs a legal system. Just let the cops beat to death anyone they want to.
If cops can’t control themselves, they shouldn’t wear the badge.
not sure Officer Ramos helped the situation (major understatement)....
"See my fists?" Ramos says.
"Yeah," Thomas replies. "What about 'em?"
"They're getting ready to f— you up," Ramos says while sliding on a pair of latex gloves. The statements and the menacing acting of putting on the gloves, Rackauckas said the preliminary hearing, set the deadly encounter into motion.
you and obamasa... are either uninformed or jackboot supporters. the cop put surgical gloves on to beat this kid. you really think 6 cops couldn’t restrain him? sick.
First of all what does being white as rice have absolutely anything to do with this?
Why are you injecting race into this tragedy.
Kelly Thomas was not on drugs.
According to surveillance camera and the mini video camera worn by the officers, Kelly Thomas complied and was not combative.
None of the six police officer suffered any injuries during this incident.
Kelly Thomas was beaten about the head and neck with flashlights and the butts of Taser.
Kelly Thomas was shocked 5 times with the Taser after he complied.
According to the medical examiners, Kelly Thomas died because the officer pressed so hard on his chest that he couldn’t breath.
Take a look at the video shot by witnesses to the beating.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8CLrUmciSg8
Take a look at the picture of Kelly Thomas before and after the beating. It’s amazingly graphic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eolzmeSZ75Q&feature=related
o hogwash...they could have cuffed him long before they beat the crap out of him. He also was threatened and therefore had reason to try and get away! He feared for his life and rightly so! Good lord man..where is your compassion?
watch the video. They murdered the man. 1st degree with full intent.
“I have to look at this objectively.”
From your comments here I would have to say you might have a problem recognizing ‘objectivity’...
Seriously, can I get some lightning here?
Stormfront much?
Don’t be a dummy. What rights do we have if the cops take them all, then our life? The whole cop thing is way out of control.
abuse of power pure and simple.... they took a life, they should forfeit their’s....