To what extent did a longstanding bias among police toward
protecting their fellow officers contribute to the beating of Kelly
Thomas?
Fire department records show paramedics arrived more than a
minute after DA says beating ended.
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A timeline based on district attorney’s report details actions
of all six Fullerton police officers involved in the beating of the
homeless man. Two were charged but four were not.
Judge orders Fullerton Officer Manuel Ramos to the city jail in
Santa Ana under $1 million bail.
OC District Attorney Tony Rackauckas will confront an ingrained
reluctance among jurors to convict police officers as he attempts
to win murder and manslaughter convictions against two Fullerton
officers.
Both were charged with beating transient Kelly Thomas, who died
five days later.
Officer Manuel Ramos was charged with second-degree murder and
involuntary manslaughter. Cpl. Jay Cicinelli was charged with
involuntary manslaughter and felony use of excessive force.
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas will announce Wednesday
whether he will charge Fullerton police officers in the death of
Kelly Thomas.
California Attorney General Kamala Harris told the Fullerton
assemblyman that she would stay out of the investigation but would
monitor it.
Meanwhile, the family’s lawyer expressed concerns that
authorities will delay release of findings on Fullerton police
beating death to protect police officers.
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