A homeless schizophrenic man who died five days after an altercation with Fullerton police July 5 near the bus station.
His mother Cathy Thomas described her son as a bright, loving boy who opened doors for his mother and wanted to be a firefighter when he grew up so he could buy her a house. But after the onset of schizophrenia in his early 20s, he struggled, going on and off medication and on and off the streets, she said.
Thomas' family, led by his father, Ron, a former Orange County sheriff's deputy, have launched a crusade against the city in search of answers. They've posted fliers near the bus station, asking witnesses to contact them, and have called on officials to put all of the officers involved behind bars.
On January 13th 2014 both men responsible for Kelly's death were found not guilty in a Santa Ana court. A sad day.
Wikipedia Page for Kelly: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Thomas_(beating_victim)
His mother Cathy Thomas described her son as a bright, loving boy who opened doors for his mother and wanted to be a firefighter when he grew up so he could buy her a house. But after the onset of schizophrenia in his early 20s, he struggled, going on and off medication and on and off the streets, she said.
Thomas' family, led by his father, Ron, a former Orange County sheriff's deputy, have launched a crusade against the city in search of answers. They've posted fliers near the bus station, asking witnesses to contact them, and have called on officials to put all of the officers involved behind bars.
On January 13th 2014 both men responsible for Kelly's death were found not guilty in a Santa Ana court. A sad day.
Wikipedia Page for Kelly: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Thomas_(beating_victim)
A homeless schizophrenic man who died five days after an altercation with Fullerton police July 5 near the bus station.
His mother Cathy Thomas described her son as a bright, loving boy who opened doors for his mother and wanted to be a firefighter when he grew up so he could buy her a house. But after the onset of schizophrenia in his early 20s, he struggled, going on and off medication and on and off the streets, she said.
Thomas' family, led by his father, Ron, a former Orange County sheriff's deputy, have launched a crusade against the city in search of answers. They've posted fliers near the bus station, asking witnesses to contact them, and have called on officials to put all of the officers involved behind bars.
On January 13th 2014 both men responsible for Kelly's death were found not guilty in a Santa Ana court. A sad day.
Wikipedia Page for Kelly: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Thomas_(beating_victim)
His mother Cathy Thomas described her son as a bright, loving boy who opened doors for his mother and wanted to be a firefighter when he grew up so he could buy her a house. But after the onset of schizophrenia in his early 20s, he struggled, going on and off medication and on and off the streets, she said.
Thomas' family, led by his father, Ron, a former Orange County sheriff's deputy, have launched a crusade against the city in search of answers. They've posted fliers near the bus station, asking witnesses to contact them, and have called on officials to put all of the officers involved behind bars.
On January 13th 2014 both men responsible for Kelly's death were found not guilty in a Santa Ana court. A sad day.
Wikipedia Page for Kelly: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Thomas_(beating_victim)
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