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Grostleton t1_iy51sjj wrote

Reply to comment by Chrisbert in 5 Connecticut police officers charged after Black man left paralyzed following ride in police van by AudibleNod

I think this is a more recent incident as the article references one from 2015:

>The case has drawn outrage from civil rights advocates like the NAACP, along with comparisons to the Freddie Gray case in Baltimore. Gray, who was also Black, died in 2015 after he suffered a spinal injury while handcuffed and shackled in a city police van

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Necessary_Common4426 t1_iy5c9rm wrote

And 4 of the 5 cops invoked ‘qualified immunity’ meaning the city will pick up the tab & these cops will be able to walk free and retain employment

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redhead29 t1_iy5e4pn wrote

we own this city is where they actually managed to get justice wayne jenkins is doing a 30 year bid and wont be out until 2047

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dabisnit t1_iy6yai0 wrote

Maybe, the cops who murdered people on Danziger bridge in New Orleans during Katrina were sentenced for a long time (first 40+ years for most of them) then had their sentence reduced to 10 years for some with time served.

https://youtu.be/-5FKkEF7F3M

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PuellaBona t1_iy75qi9 wrote

I had no idea that this happened.

How did they end up getting a retrial? It's like saying, "ok, the people don't like you killing innocents trying to survive after a disaster. If we give you another chance, choose the 10 year plea deal. K?"

So infuriating.

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thetacticalpanda t1_iy5l9z5 wrote

I'll always remember this quote from Gray's attorney Billy Murphy: "Running while black is not a crime," Murphy said. "Being afraid of police and running from them in retrospect is a great idea. He just didn't run fast enough."

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maldio t1_iy5882c wrote

It's pretty much as sad that it's a matter of which case, instead of being overdue.

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OrderlyPanic t1_iy7ilsk wrote

Going from memory but I'm pretty sure Freddie was not shackled/buckled in. Which was intentional from the arresting officers to hurt him and the reason he died.

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Cyynric t1_iy5dyrg wrote

Yeah, it was something. I live north of Baltimore and was working close to where the riots were happening. We were set to see DragonForce live but the venue closed that night. It was weird seeing the streets empty of anything save for National Guard dudes.

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