The Thomas family got a small victory this morning. Ramos and Wolfe were fired this morning, according to Friends for Fullerton’s Future. They were terminated for refusal to talk to investigators. Cicinelli was also fired.
He was beaten with clubs, choked, and tasered multiple times. Thomas went into a coma. He died about four days later. Thomas was essentially crushed to death by the weight of all the cops on top of him, according to the autopsy. A broken face, head trauma, and numerous other injuries were also cited as causes of death.
Ramos's attorney, John Barnett, said jurors did their duty. "These peace officers were doing their jobs," he said. "They were operating as they were trained, and they had no malice in their hearts.". Former Fullerton police officer Manuel Ramos reacts after being acquitted Monday of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter charges stemming ...
Former Cpl. Jay Cicinelli reacts after his acquittal Monday of involuntary manslaughter and assault under colour of authority for his role in the 2011 beating of transient Kelly Thomas. (Mindy Schauer/Pool/The Associated Press)
It showed Kelly Thomas struggling with six police officers, who hit, kneed and jolted him with an electric stun gun as he was on the ground, calling out for his father over and over again.
Protesters fight against verdict. A county pathologist concluded that Thomas died, in part, from asphyxiation caused by injuries he received during the confrontation. Defence attorneys said Thomas suffered from an enlarged heart from drug abuse, and his exertions during the struggle were too much for him.
Surrounded by pictures of his son, Ron Thomas discusses the wrongful death case for his son, Kelly Thomas, in Los Angeles with his attorneys attorney, Garo Mardirossian, left, and Dale Galipo.
Fullerton police officer Jay Cicinelli, left, and former Fullerton police officer Manuel Ramos, right, pleaded not guilty in the beating death of transient Kelly Thomas as they appeared for their arraignment.
Dana Fox, an attorney representing the City of Fullerton speaks to the media to announce a $4.9 million settlement has been reached in the Kelly Thomas wrongful-death civil suit against Fullerton and current and former police officers, it was announced in court this morning just hours before the civil case was to begin. ...
Kelly Thomas' father, Ron Thomas , spoke to a group that attended a memorial service for his son in January. Ron Thomas, father of Kelly Thomas, listens as Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas speaks to the media after the arraignment of a Fullerton police officer. A photo provided by Ron Thomas shows his son, Kelly Thomas.