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To: dila813
The account does not allege some kind of apocryphal "nickel ride" abuse.

It argues that Gray fell and hit his head on an exposed bolt in the police van.

It looks like the failure of the police to strap him down is what they are mostly likely guilty of.

But of course, had they strapped him down, it would have been racist and abusive as well.

20 posted on 04/30/2015 6:31:11 PM PDT by wideawake
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To: wideawake

“It looks like the failure of the police to strap him down is what they are mostly likely guilty of.”

That’s what a nickle ride is.

What we don’t know is if he was sat down and did this intentionally (standing up). But this doesn’t look good.


24 posted on 04/30/2015 6:34:57 PM PDT by dila813
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To: wideawake

A woman with her identity obscured was on CNN with Don Lemon. She is close to one of the police officers and wanted to speak out in their behalf.

She was told that he was acting “irate” and it is protocol, not to lean over and strap in with a seat belt a perp because they might bite the officer as they reach across to secure the belt.


26 posted on 04/30/2015 6:37:09 PM PDT by lulu16 (May the Good Lord take a liking to you!)
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