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YvonneCa

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19. Kelly Thomas' story is horrible, but what doesn't get enough coverage...

Tue May 8, 2012, 03:19 PM

May 2012

...IMO is how this was reported. People on a nearby bus witnessed it, told the driver so it was reported. Then they SHOWED UP at every hearing and city council meeting demanding that people responsible were held accountable. Local media DID THEIR JOB and reported actual news of every hearing, meeting and protest by Fullerton citizens. IMO, that's what citizenship requires of all of us.

Edited because I forgot the link. http://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug/02/local/la-me-0803-fullerton-death-20110803

My condolences to Kelly's whole family.

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Wow...that's a whole bunch of "bad apples"... truebrit71 May 2012 #1

It's the "good apples" who are the exceptions. villager May 2012 #13

So very sad. What can anylne do to chnge the world truedelphi May 2012 #2

Isn't it time for a "Stand Your Ground" law to stop these murderous bastards? (graphic) KansDem May 2012 #3

I just wanted to be sure a picture of him before was here, too polly7 May 2012 #11

Thank you. redqueen May 2012 #23

Thank you for posting the photo taken before the police killed him. n/t Judi Lynn May 2012 #25

"Dad" KansDem May 2012 #26

What a beautiful, beautiful man and look what those monsters did to him! I know that it isn't Ecumenist May 2012 #35

NO WORDS!!!!! abolugi May 2012 #12

The cold dead eyes are a total giveaway as to hifiguy May 2012 #15

Can they really be called "rogue" cops when such brutality seems to be tblue37 May 2012 #20

He was completely alone. No one to rescue him from these defenders of the peace. n/t Judi Lynn May 2012 #4

I can't even imagine what his father must have felt knowing his polly7 May 2012 #5

That's the part that got me too... truebrit71 May 2012 #8

The other target of such people is the developmentally disabled. freshwest May 2012 #6

Fucking disgraceful! Uncle Joe May 2012 #7

I can't watch another video of someone begging the police for their life. EFerrari May 2012 #9

It's time for a full on revolution in this country, fuck occupy. xtraxritical May 2012 #10

"To protect and serve," my ass. hifiguy May 2012 #14

fuck tha police frylock May 2012 #16

I couldn't bring myself to watch the video Smilo May 2012 #17

I finally broke down & watched half of it. It's even worse than you can imagine. pacalo May 2012 #30

F*** them and the FOP! Dawson Leery May 2012 #18

Kelly Thomas' story is horrible, but what doesn't get enough coverage... YvonneCa May 2012 #19

Thank you for posting and giving insight. Smilo May 2012 #22

You are very welcome! n/t YvonneCa May 2012 #24

Thanks for the link. Be sure to check out the pictures, which includes several of pacalo May 2012 #31

You know what's going to happen to those cops? bupkus May 2012 #21

There's not much difference between the cops and the bad guys these days. go west young man May 2012 #27

Hmmm... yet a few more bad apples Downtown Hound May 2012 #28

I guess the idea of being executed AsahinaKimi May 2012 #29

Man that fills me with a terrible combination of hate and sorrow. Prometheus Bound May 2012 #32

This is one of the reasons we Occupy. U4ikLefty May 2012 #33

There are no words! Odin2005 May 2012 #34