Manuel Ramos
THE KILLING OF KELLY THOMAS: VIDEO OF BEATING BY FULLERTON COPS
A previously unreleased survelliance video of Fullerton police beating unarmed Kelly Thomas during an arrest July 5, 2011, was shown in court Monday on the first day of a hearing to determine whether two of the cops---Manuel Ramos and Jay Cicinelli---should stand trial in connection with Thomas's death when removed from hospital life-support systems on July 10.
TWO FULLERTON COPS CHARGED, ONE WITH 2ND-DEGREE MURDER OF KELLY THOMAS
[EDITOR'S NOTE: THIS REPORT COMES FROM MATT COKER OF THE OC WEEKLY] Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas just announced that Fullerton Police Officer Manuel Ramos is being charged with two felony counts—second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter—in the vicious July 5 beating that led to the death of of homeless schizophrenic Kelly Thomas five days later. Ramos [...]
