This is why the prosecutors had no possible hope of conviction. The scenario I proposed is, by definition, "reasonable doubt," backed up by any passenger who has ever been injured on a bus or subway when the vehicle accelerated from a stop. Any defense lawyer worth his salt would have been able to make that case. If I had been on a jury trying one of these cases, I would have made that argument myself as I held out for acquittal.
It was admitted by all parties that Freddie Gray was not seatbelted, despite a policy issued just days before the incident. The reason given is that he was combative and it was dangerous to seatbelt him in the confines of the paddy wagon.
How is it more dangerous to not belt him in vs belting him in?? seems if he is belted he couldnt move much.