since9
Campaign Veteran
"The jury resumed its talks Wednesday morning in the trial of Officer William Porter, one of six officers charged in the death of Gray, a 25-year-old black man who broke his neck in April while being transported in a police van, shackled but not wearing a seat belt."
I've viewed the video many times. Looks to me like his neck wasn't broken in the van, but when he was taken down and handcuffed. I base that on the immense paid he was in, his almost totally limp body, and the fact that he first asked for medical help before he was placed in the van. If he was unrestrained, but already had a broken neck, even a gentle stop could have put enough pressure on his neck to do further damage to his spinal cord. I strongly suspect that whatever witness said Freddie Gray was kicking the doors in the van was a paid shill for the prosecution.
If his neck was broken on take-down, then the only question is whether the officers used excessive force. The charge of involuntary manslaughter would not stick.
Do you agree? Disagree? Either why, why?
Article.
I've viewed the video many times. Looks to me like his neck wasn't broken in the van, but when he was taken down and handcuffed. I base that on the immense paid he was in, his almost totally limp body, and the fact that he first asked for medical help before he was placed in the van. If he was unrestrained, but already had a broken neck, even a gentle stop could have put enough pressure on his neck to do further damage to his spinal cord. I strongly suspect that whatever witness said Freddie Gray was kicking the doors in the van was a paid shill for the prosecution.
If his neck was broken on take-down, then the only question is whether the officers used excessive force. The charge of involuntary manslaughter would not stick.
Do you agree? Disagree? Either why, why?
Article.