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Comment by Maria De Wind on January 14, 2014 at 8:29pm

Cops acquitted of killing homeless man could face federal charges

Comment by truth on January 14, 2014 at 3:20pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ku42PPzYEqs
Kelly Thomas Beating Video

Via The Huffington Post: "Never-before-seen surveillance footage of the beating of Kelly Thomas, a Fullerton, Calif. homeless man with schizophrenia, was revealed Monday during a hearing to determine if the police officers involved in the altercation that led to his death will face trial...".* Ana Kasparian and Brett Erlich break it down on The Young Turks.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ariXIEUJkyI
Kelly Thomas Beating - Full Video

Comment by joe banana on January 14, 2014 at 1:25pm

This sets a new precedent for the use of deadly force. Virtually unlimited. Besides being acceptable for cops to shoot unarmed persons to death without fear of reprimand, now gang beatings are an approved tactic, complete with verbal threats to the suspect that they're about to get an ass kicking. Police have become a danger to the public. A domestic enemy without constraint on the harms and damage they inflict on the public. The term Gestapo fits rather well.

Comment by truth on January 14, 2014 at 12:44pm

Cops Acquitted In Murder Of Kelly Thomas

Two former police officers were acquitted of all charges Monday in the 2011 beating death of a homeless man at a Fullerton, Calif., transit station.

It took a single day of deliberations for jurors to reach their verdicts regarding the culpability of former Fullerton Officer Manuel Ramos and former Cpl. Jay Cicinelli in the death of 37-year-old Kelly Thomas.

Ramos, the first police officer in Orange County to be charged with murder while on duty, was found not guilty of one count each of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. Cicinelli was found not guilty of one count each of involuntary manslaughter and excessive use of force.

Charges against a third former Fullerton police officer, Joseph Wolfe, will be dropped in light of the not guilty verdicts, Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said outside the courtroom.

Reaction was emotional on both sides after the verdict was read. Ramos and Cicinelli began to cry when they were acquitted, with Cicinelli hugging his attorney. Thomas’ father, Ron, burst into tears, kicking or stomping his foot.

Comment by guest_blog on December 10, 2013 at 5:55pm

2. Kelly Thomas hearing: Violent photos from beating death shock ...

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   May 10, 2012 - Kelly Thomas repeatedly apologized to Fullerton police officers, saying he was sorry as they continued to pummel him with their fists…

3. [VIDEO] Security footage of Kelly Thomas police beating death - 12160

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   May 8, 2012 - Security camera footage showing the police beating of Kelly Thomas, a mentally ill homeless man, at a Fullerton, California bus depot on the ...

4. Police Beating of Kelly Thomas in Fullerton, CA - 12160

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   Jul 31, 2011 - Follow the Kelly Thomas story here: http://www.fullertonsfuture.org/tag/kelly-thomas-beating/ Kelly Thomas, a homeless man, was beaten into a ...

5. Kelly Thomas Memorial and Protest - July 30, 2011 - 12160

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   Jul 31, 2011 - Kelly Thomas Memorial and Protest - July 30, 2011. Added by josh ... Fullerton Cops Who Beat Kelly Thomas Into a Coma Placed on Leave.

6. Thomas - Blogs - 12160

7. Psychopathic Police Beat to Death Homeless Man Kelly Thomas ...

8. Cops Vs. Cameras: The Killing of Kelly Thomas

Comment by Ragnarok on December 3, 2013 at 11:50am

Comment by truth on December 3, 2013 at 8:21am

Lawyers offer different views of video in Fullerton police trial - ...