01-15-2014, 10:25 AM
(01-14-2014, 05:28 PM)FAHQTOO Wrote: I can't even tell you how disgusted I am with this verdict.
Me too.
Some of Kelly's family members who'd had violent encounters with him were reluctant witnesses for the defense; that really hurt the prosecution's case, IMO.
I didn't think the defense and its experts were convincing at all when it came to supporting their contention that Kelly's heart collapsed due to years of drug abuse. I believe that it was the force of all those cops on top of him and beating the shit outta him, as the coroner ultimately concluded and testified. Kelly told the cops dozens of times that he couldn't breathe while he was also crying out for his dad - all on tape.
Video, audio, eye witness accounts, autopsy results...and still this verdict?
We'll see how Mr. Thomas's civil suits turn out - maybe he can get some sort of justice there - though it won't be enough.
Also, on Monday night at a verdict protest, an FBI spokesperson confirmed to CBS Los Angeles that they've begun investigating the case to see if Thomas' civil rights were violated during the altercation.