04-30-2015, 01:37 PM
(04-30-2015, 10:45 AM)Duchess Wrote: I think Gray was badly hurt before he was even put in the van. I've watched that video a few times at this point and there is something wrong with him at that point, he isn't dragging his feet for the sake of dragging his feet, he's hurt.
After watching the video again, with audio, I think that's quite possible.
The video starts with Gray being picked up and put into the van. The police officers' movements in that process are not concerning to me.
But, what happened before the video starts? What put Gray on the ground in the first place? I don't know if a hard knee or two to his back could have fractured or severed his spine. If so, I doubt he'd have been able to brace and prevent himself from bouncing around on the ride, only worsening his condition.
Commentators in the video posted above indicates that there were no other injuries to Freddie Gray's body aside from the severed spine. If that's true, then it's highly doubtful that Gray was slamming himself against the walls intentionally. However, if it's true he had no other injuries, that contradicts the family's report that Gray's voicebox was crushed.
I would really love to read that autopsy report.