Charging the black cop driver with the worst charge is absurd. The arresting officers were in charge of restraining the prisoner, and the driver is apparently on audio trying to get them to strap him in.
The lieutenant did the takedown. I think he broke Gray's neck accidentally, or one of the bicycle cops did it assisting the arrest, and then they covered it up by making sure he died. The video shows a guy without control of his body, and the initial police report says the arrest took place without incident. So there was no resisting arrest by the cops own admission.
I don't think the original injury was deliberate. But what happened afterwards? Very deliberate. And apparently the driver cop is seriously broken up about it and fears for his family's safety. Why - because he's resisting the imposed silence?
The whole thing is sordid. And the DA has already deliberately prejudiced the case and is known to be best friends with defense attorney. They'll all get off for wrongful prosecution now.
Yes, it looked like his neck was broken before he got in the paddy wagon.