The two former Fullerton, California, police officers accused of beating a homeless man to death were found not guilty on all charges Monday. The beating of Kelly Thomas, who suffered from schizophrenia, was captured on videotape, but an Orange County jury was not convinced by the prosecution's case that the cops had acted excessively. Because they were cops, of course, and because Thomas was just a homeless guy who, instead of complying with multiple contradictory orders, kept flopping around and trying to breathe while six cops piled on him, too bad, so sad, no big whoop, law and order hooray!
My town's had three murders -- and that's what these are -- of the homeless mentally ill by cops. In each case, even BEFORE the jury was called up, the DA gave his verdict --"Perfectly justifiable". Cue several letters to the editor complaining about how hard a cop's job is.
Rule 1 of cops -- They Can Do Whateverthefuck They Want. And They'll Get Away W/ It.
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I...really just have no snark for this. I'm really, really tired of people placing so little value on human life. That it was a life lived in pain and desolation due to mental illness should be EVEN MORE reason to protect it; should we not be judged on how we treat our weakest and most vulnerable citizens? When someone dies like this and nobody is held accountable, let alone punished, it cheapens all life, and I'm just disgusted.
I have not followed this “trial” but from my cursory view I just don’t see how the cops were not found guilty of something. Who the hell was prosecuting this case?
I wonder what the freepers make of the latest Florida &quot;stand yer aisle&quot; shooting. White victim, but on the other hand, <i> guns!</i>
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My town&#039;s had three murders -- and that&#039;s what these are -- of the homeless mentally ill by cops. In each case, even BEFORE the jury was called up, the DA gave his verdict --&quot;Perfectly justifiable&quot;. Cue several letters to the editor complaining about how hard a cop&#039;s job is.
Rule 1 of cops -- They Can Do Whateverthefuck They Want. And They&#039;ll Get Away W/ It.
See also &quot;Backing Up Your Fellow Cops&quot; and &quot;Covering Your Ass&quot;.
This x1000.
Open war not just on black teenagers, but on anyone a dumb, angry, undereducated cop thinks is dissing him.
And how the hell is someone with autism supposed to protect him- or herself?
The theater rules <i>said</i> no texting, yo.
Seriously, this is why one should never ever ever try to get out of jury duty. Ever ever.
It&#039;s hard when two rules contradict each other. What&#039;s a person to do except use his best judgment in such cases?
I must keep reminding myself to not go insane. I must keep reminding myself to not go insane. I must keep reminding myself to not go insane. I must keep reminding myself to not go insane. I must keep reminding myself to not go insane. I must keep reminding myself to not go insane. I must keep reminding myself to not go insane. I must keep reminding myself to not go insane. I must keep reminding myself to not go insane. I must keep remin...
I...really just have no snark for this. I&#039;m really, really tired of people placing so little value on human life. That it was a life lived in pain and desolation due to mental illness should be EVEN MORE reason to protect it; should we not be judged on how we treat our weakest and most vulnerable citizens? When someone dies like this and nobody is held accountable, let alone punished, it cheapens all life, and I&#039;m just disgusted.
I have not followed this &ldquo;trial&rdquo; but from my cursory view I just don&rsquo;t see how the cops were not found guilty of something. Who the hell was prosecuting this case?
Bleating and babbling we fell on his neck with a scream. Wave upon wave of demented avengers March cheerfully out of obscurity into the dream.
Have you heard the news? The dogs are dead! You better stay home And do as you&#039;re told. Get out of the road if you want to grow old.
Giblets!
What&#039;s everyone complaining about? Kelly Thomas was treated like a king
Rodney King
If h = 0, then . . . you&#039;re free!
I wonder what the freepers make of the latest Florida &quot;stand yer aisle&quot; shooting. White victim, but on the other hand, <i> guns!</i>