Caught on tape: Police beat and taser 'gentle' mentally-ill homeless man to death
By Rachel QuigleyLast updated at 9:12 AM on 29th July 2011
A shocking video has been released allegedly showing police officers tasering and beating a homeless man to death who they claim was resisting arrest.
Though the video is not clear, eye witnesses say the homeless man - Kelly Thomas, 37 - was unable to put up any resistance and was lying on the ground on his front when the attack took place on July 5.
His screams and cries for his father can be heard amid the tasering noises.
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Dead: Mentally ill homeless man Kelly Thomas, 37, was beaten and tasered to death by police for allegedly 'resisting arrest'
Shocking: This picture shows the extent of the injuries Thomas received after being beaten up by six police officers
According to Gawker, Thomas - who suffered from schizophrenia - caught the attention of the police after someone reported that a burglar was breaking into cars parked near a Fullerton bus station.
When officers approached Thomas in the depot parking lot and tried to arrest him, he resisted.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2019225/Kelly-Thomas-Police-beat-taser-gentle-mentally-ill-homeless-man-death.html#ixzz1TW96UMKo
1 comment:
The time is past due, that when we (citizens) are witness to police thuggery of intimidating and/or assaulting our fellow citizens, to intervene with whatever is necessary.
And that does not mean standing there wringing our hands and begging said thugs to please stop.
Decide for yourselves.....I have.
Bob
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