Police officers found not guilty in (video taped) death of Kelly Thomas

http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-0114-kelly-thomas-verdict-20140114,0,6482344.story#axzz2qOW2k8q0

by kreek • 13 years ago

14 7 13 years ago

This stuck out to me:

"Police officers have the privilege, the right to use force to overcome resistance," said Ira Salzman, a defense attorney who often represents police officers. "When you have the law allowing use of force, that is a tremendous protection."

Everything that has come out about this case is stranger than the one before.

CPTNJello• 13 years ago

I sincerely hope karma is real, and comes back to haunt these "officers" for the rest of their pathetic lives. Rare, unusually painful, completely uncurable forms of cancer for each of them would be perfect.

Osiris2• 13 years ago

Why is it that on Internet forums, such as Facebook and Reddit, and the knee-jerk reaction of many people is name-calling and statements judging the value of a person's life.

Have you met any of the people involved or any of their family members? Do you have evidence to support your statement that they are "pathetic" and deserving of "uncurable forms of cancer"?

We should all remember that we are all imperfect human beings. You can judge the actions of a human being to be or not to be "right" or "wrong", but it's not appropriate to judge the person themselves, especially when you've never even met them.

jcromartie2• 13 years ago

"See these fists? They're getting ready to fuck you up."

-Officer Manuel Ramos, before sadistically beating unarmed, homeless, schizophrenic man Kelly Thomas into a coma that would eventually lead to his death, all while Thomas apologized and begged for mercy

codex• 13 years ago

More outrage farming without supplying all facts and context. I will give the benefit of the doubt to the jury and save my rage for a cause I am certain is just.

jcromartie2• 13 years ago

What do you need beyond the nearly-complete video and full audio of the entire beating?

Police officers found not guilty in (video taped) death of Kelly Thomas

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