Gray suffered head injury in prisoner van, sources familiar with investigation say

[Rosa Luxemburg]

Source: Baltimore Sun

Baltimore police have found that Freddie Gray suffered a serious head injury inside a prisoner transport wagon, with one wound indicating that he struck a protruding bolt in the back of the vehicle, according to sources familiar with the probe..

New details of the investigation emerged as police officially turned over the case to city prosecutors Thursday. Police said they have "exhausted every lead."

In announcing an early conclusion to the first phase of their investigation, police also revealed a previously unknown stop by the transport van driver. Officials declined to comment further on what happened but said they had obtained private security footage depicting that event


Read more: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-gray-investigation-completed-20150430-story.html#page=1

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Hmmm....

[ciaobaby]

1. Say the Baltimore police ! Right.

[secondwind]

2. omg, a never-ending drama........ something is seriously wrong here.

[riderinthestorm]

3. The investigation is "complete" yet there's no statement from the van driver!!

http://www.wjla.com/articles/2015/04/breaking-news-no-evidence-found-that-freddie-gray-s-death-was-result-of-police-who-arrested-him-prob.html

Details surrounding exactly what caused Gray to slam into the back of the van were unclear. The officer driving the van has yet to give a statement to authorities. It’s also unclear whether Gray’s head injury was voluntary or was a result of some other action.

[candelista]

6. Then I guess they haven't "exhausted every lead."

Something needs to be done about cops in general. Here's one possibility: in the future, require a bachelor's degree and pay them more. I'm not saying education makes you moral, but it might help.

[OldRedneck]

4. This is simple:

Gray head-butted the side of the van.

Case closed.

Right???

[Midnight Writer]

5. A simple thought experiment

Gray had his hands cuffed behind his back and his ankles bound together.

Stand up, with your hands behind your back and your ankles together, and try to imagine throwing yourself headfirst into a wall hard enough to crush three vertebrae and sever your spine. Keep in mind, he was confined in a space that was maybe 6 x 10 maximum.

I'm a country boy, and I know shit when I smell it.

[justiceischeap]

7. It depends on the following

After being shackled was he placed on a bench or left on the floor

Where is the placement of this extruding bolt? Is it at standing, sitting or floor height?

How was the driver of the van driving that would cause someone to hit the back of the van with enough force to break ones neck?

All in all, the police are still culpable for his death because he wasn't wearing a seat belt.

And you're right, it doesn't pass the smell test, in that all the questions I've asked haven't been answered (publicly).