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Throd

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43. I try to give police the benefit of the doubt, but in this case they simply murdered a crazy guy.

Reply to IcyPeas (Original post)

Tue Jan 14, 2014, 01:23 PM

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Police Officers Not Guilty in Kelly Thomas Beating Death [View all] IcyPeas Jan 2014 OP

Disgusting. I hope federal charges are filed. Kingofalldems Jan 2014 #1

Never--Holder has other plans for Cali warrant46 Jan 2014 #20

Vile. The worship of the f**cking uniform must stop. Dawson Leery Jan 2014 #2

Jurors have to be fuckin' trolling the rest of us or something... Blue_Tires Jan 2014 #3

Horrible horribleness. Bennyboy Jan 2014 #4

Kelly Thomas SamKnause Jan 2014 #5

.... 840high Jan 2014 #7

unfuckingbelieveable Beaverhausen Jan 2014 #6

Saw an earlier thread about the DA.. FreedRadical Jan 2014 #8

I don't believe that. I heard daily recaps of the trial. Live and Learn Jan 2014 #27

I didn't follow so I can't comment. nt FreedRadical Jan 2014 #33

Yet another travesty of justice . . . Brigid Jan 2014 #9

They are there to serve and protect the rich ... onwardsand upwards Jan 2014 #36

Sickening. What is up with that jury? gvstn Jan 2014 #10

How'd the man die??? blkmusclmachine Jan 2014 #11

They cops were there. christx30 Jan 2014 #12

Not all police are psychopaths, but what a perfect job for a psychopaths. I hope all involved rhett o rick Jan 2014 #24

Not all cops are psychopaths, christx30 Jan 2014 #25

We live in a bully society. We are taught from a young age that bullies rule. nm rhett o rick Jan 2014 #26

Why aren't the police trained passiveporcupine Jan 2014 #13

Yes it is the mind-set that police officers have ... they have no training for the mentally disabled YOHABLO Jan 2014 #17

It sounds like no training at all.... blackspade Jan 2014 #32

Couldn't beleive it when I heard it FreakinDJ Jan 2014 #14

i expected this verdict. reporter said two jurors were nodding to the defense as they closed Liberal_in_LA Jan 2014 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #15

Wow ... polly7 Jan 2014 #18

It's orange county cosmicone Jan 2014 #19

Sickening... SoapBox Jan 2014 #21

What do you want? ReRe Jan 2014 #22

that's fucked up, any info on the jury and did they say anything ? JI7 Jan 2014 #23

Cowardice all around cvoogt Jan 2014 #28

In complete agreement. Live and Learn Jan 2014 #34

The "war on drugs" also plays into this cvoogt Jan 2014 #42

And as long as juries continue to give police a pass on this sort of thing . . . markpkessinger Jan 2014 #29

+1 nt Live and Learn Jan 2014 #35

Sickening. jsr Jan 2014 #30

Cops always get away with murder. blackspade Jan 2014 #31

Wouldn't expect it from a jury... bobGandolf Jan 2014 #37

Just like the mafia RandiFan1290 Jan 2014 #38

Shoulder cams should be on every law enforcement officer... go west young man Jan 2014 #39

GODDAMN THOSE MURDERING MOTHERFUCKERS TO HELL reddread Jan 2014 #40

I hate injustice. And I hate cops. Fuck em. (nt) Inkfreak Jan 2014 #41

I try to give police the benefit of the doubt, but in this case they simply murdered a crazy guy. Throd Jan 2014 #43

Karma's a Bitch cannabis_flower Jan 2014 #44

is Anonymous going after IcyPeas Jan 2014 #45