Two Fullerton officers to stand trial in death of Kelly Thomas

[PoliticalTiger]

Following an emotionally charged hearing, an Orange County judge ruled that two Fullerton police officers will stand trial for the death of a mentally ill homeless man who was beaten in a violent confrontation last summer.

The ruling means that Manuel Ramos, 38, could be the first police officer in modern Orange County history to be tried for murder for on-duty actions .

Ramos is charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. Cpl. Jay Cicinelli, 40, will be tried on charges of involuntary manslaughter and excessive use of force.
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Orange County Dist. Atty. Tony Rackauckas, who took the unusual step of personally arguing the prosecution's side at the three-day preliminary hearing, said it was hard to prosecute police officers, but he believed that it was necessary in the Thomas case.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-...0709.story

[SeattleGirl]

Good good good!

What happened to Mr. Thomas is horrible. The cops who did this to him need to stand trial. And I hope to Goddess that they are convicted!

[Brewman_Jax]

Long overdue. These uniformed thugs should no longer be allowed to hide behind their badges and be protected by local government.

When the police chief and local government start spending time in jail for keeping and letting their uniformed thugs run rampant, this will stop.