I only now saw the video of Freddy Gray getting arrested.

[WillyT]

6. Ever Heard Of A "Nickel Ride"??? - They Put You In The Van Without A Seatbelt, And Then...

Freddie Gray’s Death Reveals A Dark History Of “Nickel Rides” And Police Van Torture
By John Vibes - FreeThoughtProject
April 27, 2015

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Many suspect that Gray was the victim of a “Nickel Ride”, a horrific police torture tactic where a suspect is handcuffed and placed in the back of a police van without restraints, and driven recklessly around town by police officers. This practice has also been called a “Rough Ride” or a “Cowboy Ride.”

“We know he was not buckled in the transportation wagon, as he should have been. No excuses for that, period,” Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony Batts said Friday. “We know our police employees failed to get him medical attention in a timely manner multiple times.”

According to NBC News,

Davis said the police van stopped three times before arriving at the station. It stopped first so police could place “leg irons” on Gray, and stopped a second time “to deal with Mr. Gray, and the facts of that interaction are under investigation,” Davis said.

The van stopped a third time to pick up a second prisoner and went on to the Western District police station, where an ambulance was called, Davis said. “At no point was he wearing a seat belt,” while in the police van, Davis said. Police policy requires all prisoners to wear seat belts during transport.

A second video surfaced that showed the second stop and without a doubt that Gray was not belted in and in fact placed in leg irons...

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More: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/freddie-grays-death-reveals-dark-history-nickel-rides-police-van-torture/