Police Break Bad: RIP Kelly Thomas

Kelly Thomas (April 5, 1974 -- July 10, 2011) was a homeless man diagnosed with schizophrenia who lived on the streets of Fullerton, California. He died five days after an altercation with members of the Fullerton Police Department on July 5, 2011. Fullerton police Officer Manuel Ramos was charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. Cpl. Jay Cicinelli was charged with involuntary manslaughter and excessive use of force. On January 13, 2014, Manuel Ramos and Jay Cicinelli were found not guilty and acquitted of all charges in relation to the death of Kelly Thomas. 

 

Police Break Bad is an ongoing series of short videos highlighting police brutality from around the world, cataloging the many instances in major events and day to day life.

http://Facebook.com/PoliceBreakBad

http://Vimeo.com/PoliceBreakBad

http://Twitter.com/PoliceBreakBad

 

Music: Le Moulin by Yann Tiersen

www.facebook.com
Rate video 
Human Rights
Trending Articles
Films We're Hosting for Free, In The Spirit of the Gift, in Partnership with the Filmmakers
Noam Chomsky
The Zeitgeist Movement | Peter Joseph
Subscribe for $5/mo to Watch over 50 Patron-Exclusive Films

Become a Patron. Support Films For Action.

For $5 a month, you'll gain access to over 50 patron-exclusive documentaries while keeping us ad-free and financially independent. We need 350 more Patrons to grow our team in 2024.

Subscribe here

Your support helps grow our 6000+ video library, which is 99% free thanks to our patrons!