Cops who murdered Kelley Thomas acquitted.
Title pretty much tells the story. If you aren't familiar with this case, you should be. It is the ultimate, most ugly case of government force I'm familiar with. The acquittal sets a scary precedent. As a father I was driven to tears the first time I heard this story on the news. As this victim took his final breaths as the cops caved his face in he was yelling for his dad... pretty brutal stuff, folks.
If nothing else, it should illustrate the futility of the judicial system to deal with atrocity like this. The one good development is the numbers of people videoing these events, but imagine how many occur without a witness.
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O.A.
Very sad.
I cannot believe they were acquitted. I can't wrap my mind around it, given the evidence.
But at the same time, law enforcement is also obviously necessary for maintaining the peace and protecting society (at least that's what it's supposed to do).
Is there any way to ensure that law enforcement serves its proper purpose without resorting to excessive brutality?