Perspective
Jan. 22, 2014
Et tu, brutalite?
On Jan. 13, a jury acquitted former officers Manuel Ramos and Jay Cicinelli in a case concerning the death of the homeless and mentally ill Kelly Thomas. Here's why. By Jacqueline Goodman
Kelly Thomas, 135-pounds, homeless, and mentally ill, has been detained on suspicion of vehicle tampering in the newly-gentrified downtown area of Fullerton. Local restaurateurs and the ever-present police, including [now former] Officer Manuel Ramos, are well familiar with Kelly. Ramos shouts and warns his detainee to keep his hands on his knees and his legs out. Kelly's hands move. Ramos snaps on plastic gloves and tells Kelly one of t...
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