Shawn Nelson, Supervisor of the 4th District.
An Orange County supervisor has asked the Department of Justice to investigate the death of a homeless man who died after a fight with Fullerton police. In a letter sent to the Department of Justice's civil-rights division Thursday, Orange County Supervisor Shawn Nelson made a "formal request to commence an investigation of the facts and circumstances surrounding the death of Kelly Thomas at the hands of the Fullerton Police Department."Officers confronted Thomas, 37, a transient known to frequent downtown Fullerton, while investigating reports of a man burglarizing cars in the parking lot adjacent to a bus depot on July 5.
Police say Thomas became violent as two officers tried to search him, kicking off a fight in which six officers were needed to subdue him. Thomas suffered severe head and neck injuries, while two officers suffered moderate injuries.
Thomas' family has accused officers of using excessive force during what they described as a "brutal beating." Witnesses claimed Thomas was shot with a Taser and struck with a flashlight.
Thomas was taken off life support several days after the incident. An autopsy was inconclusive, with Orange County Coroner's Office officials saying they need to carry out further tests to determine the cause of Thomas' death.
First of all, it was death by cop.
ReplyDeletesecond- Nelson said he turned to the Department of Justice as a "neutral referee" to carry out an investigation.
Nelson must be a Democrat to believe Erik Holders DoJ will find any black cops responsible for the white-boys death.
They were black? The Fullerton I remember had few, I just went to check and as of last year it was only 2.3% black.
ReplyDeleteI don't know- I'm making a guess that the racially endowed Holder DoJ will come out against the white victim on political principles.
ReplyDeleteAnything he can get away with, I am sure.
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