Footage of Fullerton Police Beating Kelly Thomas to Death (Fontana: homeless, license)

[Fontucky]

His dad's a former OC Deputy Sheriff. I wonder if he's a cop hater too?

[Bulldogdad]

When poster Steel7 brought this to our attention last year I said it was a horrible gang beating. Plenty of posters disagreed with me vehemently. Well guess what.

Oh just incase you forgot what Kelly looked like after the beating that killed him, here is a reminder.

[steelstress]

Kelly was mentally ill, schizophrenic... and the police knew it. They knew who they were dealing with. I hope they rot in hell.

[Lone-Ranger]

I'm for law and order but that was just overkill, how exactly are they being trained in how to subdue someone scares the jesus outta me.

What was that, 5-6 cops on one man? the two fatties could've just used their pepperspray then tazer his limbs to get the guy in handcuffs. Use of baton/fist/knees/elbow was totally unesesary. That guy was no real threat.

I would vote in favor of prison for these thugs, for life, and have them individually locked with 5 anti cop inmates. Taxpayers footed the bill in training and entrusting them to protect and serve, we dont need anymore wasted taxes on these shiithole.

[WesternPilgrim]

Originally Posted by BeauCharles

The difficult job that police do nationwide - for the most part in a very professional manner - does not excuse the murderous brutality of a couple of bad eggs. The victim was a mentally ill man with family who cared about him, not a "scumbag", "scum" or "slime ball". Look at the pics of the trial. Look at his dad - hardly riff-raff. I'm usually a strong supporter of law enforcement but when a couple of unprofessional cretins bludgeon an unarmed, mentally ill man to death I draw the line. A difficult and usually thankless job doesn't excuse that.

Well said. My sentiments exactly.

[BVitamin]

Originally Posted by sunshine7793

How about when the police give you an order you obey it? Is that too much to ask? This scumbag struggled against several policemen. What do you cop-haters expect them to do? I wouldn't do the work of a police officer and deal with this scum for a million bucks a year. Neither would you. But you'll be hollering for a policeman when some slime ball like this is breaking into your house in the middle of the night.

This is reason. This is reason on drugs.

[majoun]

Is there any possibility the murder of Kelly Thomas by Fullerton PD officers might see Orange County change its traditional tolerance of rogue cops who use force excessively?

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by sunshine7793

How about when the police give you an order you obey it? Is that too much to ask? This scumbag struggled against several policemen. What do you cop-haters expect them to do? I wouldn't do the work of a police officer and deal with this scum for a million bucks a year. Neither would you. But you'll be hollering for a policeman when some slime ball like this is breaking into your house in the middle of the night.

Waoh ok, back to reality here! nothing NOTHNG he did or didn't do justifies murder.

[Fontucky]

Is that a scary attitude or WHAT?

[Gentoo]

Scary and delusional.