Posted on 06/30/2008 3:49:10 AM PDT by COBOL2Java
Police say Ronnie Lionel White, 19, of Laurel was the driver of the pick-up truck that hit Cpl. Richard Findley Friday morning.
"Correctional officers found him sitting on his bed alert. When officers returned 15 minutes later to serve him his lunch, he was unresponsive. The on-site medical staff were immediately called and found no visible signs of trauma," says Col. Gregory Harris, deputy director of the Bureau of Operations with the Prince George's County Correctional Department.
EMS crews were called to the Prince George's County jail around 10:30 a.m.
Emergency workers tried to revive White in the ambulance and he was pronounced dead at Prince George's County Hospital Center.
White was admitted to jail after midnight Saturday, and he was given a medical assessment and placed in a maximum security cell. Since he was classified as a high profile offender police say they routinely checked on him every half hour.
On Sunday, police say they checked on White 15 minutes before he was found unconscious.
Vernon Herron, director of public safety for Prince George's County, asked the police department to start an investigation immediately of White's death.
White was one of four people police detained in the death of Findley. He was charged with first-degree murder Saturday.
Police say the other three individuals who were detained and questioned for Findley's death are still under investigation.
On Friday morning, police say Findley was watching a truck that he thought was stolen in an apartment complex on Bowie Road near Route 197.
When Findley saw two people get into the truck, he attempted to make a traffic stop, but the truck did not stop.
The truck hit the police cruiser. At some point, Findley got out of the cruiser and was struck and dragged by the pickup, police say.
Spokeswoman Sharon Taylor says police believe the officer fired shots during the incident, but it's unclear whether anyone was hit.
Findley was taken to Laurel Regional Hospital in serious condition. He died of his injuries a short time later. He is the first officer to be killed in Prince George's County since 2005.
Findley was a 10-year veteran of the force and served as a firefighter for 20 years at the Beltsville Fire House. He leaves behind a wife and two daughters.
Funeral services for Findley have been arranged for Thursday.
One less vote for Obama.
Right On!
It was suicide chief!
How long till jesse Jackson rides in on his high horse.
Spontaneous human death?
P.G. County. Imagine that. :-)
I cannot believe the comments I am seeing here. Is lynching really okay with a segment of the FReeper community?
ML/NJ
Quite a large segment indeed, judging by the comments often seen on the death penalty threads.
Believe it.
Ronnie White?
Hey, maybe you CAN fix stupid.
Who was lynched?
That guys 19?
He WAS 19.
In all seriousness, I think this does need to be looked into VERY closely. Prince Georges County, Maryland, is well known (regionally, any way) as a VERY dangerous place to “cross” the police.
Imposing the death penalty on a vicious murderer is NOT lynching.
There is, as of yet, no evidence to support the argument that it was a homicide
Then again, the police are now certain that no OJ jury will get him off
"Imposing the death penalty" on an accused criminal without due process is pretty much the definition of lynching.
An addition to your other claims to fame?
Granted the guy was probably guilty and a dirt bag. Nevertheless, he has the right to due process.
The FBI needs to investigate this, and if any foul play is at hand. Which I am almost 100% certain of... Then the officer or officers should be facing the death penalty.
??? You should be ashamed of yourself posting that crap in the forum.
Agreed.
You have misunderstood my point.
The person to whose post I was responding made a GENERAL comment re: “death penalty threads” and Free Repuplic folks being in favor of lynching. He/she did NOT tie it to this particular case, and thus my response was not tied to this particular case.
Please see my OTHER post regarding this case before you deign to lecture me about the defintiioon of lynching.
And maybe brush up on your reading comprehension skills a little bit.
Thank you.
Bullsh*t!
I can read.
YOU need to look at the CONTEXT of my post, and brush up on your reading comprehension skills a little bit.
My post was a response to an individual who mentioned “death penalty posts” (NOT this particular case) as “proof” that “Freepers” support lynching.
IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS PARTICULAR CASE.
So, maybe YOU should please follow the thread a little bit before YOU post “crap”.
Apparently, you can’t.
PS - Please see my Post #15.
Doen’t quite jibe with supporting lynching.
Who’s posting Bullsh*t, now?
I couldn’t care less what you wrote in #15.
Your stupid statement in #19 stands on its own.
Posters aren’t required to be mind readers.
..correction...make that post #16.
I think FreeRepublic has their own PC police. While I hope no foul play was involved with his death, the word “lynch” wouldn’t have been used if the prisoner was white. Another victory for the PC crowd via the government schools.
...correction, make that #16.
Not only that, it seems Free Republic also has at least af ew self-righteous jnincompoops who can’t even comprehend what they read and tie it to its correct context.
Present company excluded, of course. ;^)
Wow. Talk about fumble fingers.
Optimist. He'll vote anyway.
death does not stop demoCRAP voters
No sympathy for the perp, for he crossed the thin blue line. I hope an autopsy is done and reveals he died of drugs or a natural biological death.
Funny how the race hustlers jump into the midst without looking.
The reality, one less criminal/Obuma supporter to receive three hots and a cot for a fews years.
I have no empathy for murderers, who hide behind their race and always use it as a defense in their trail.
I am sure the perp is shuckin and jivin with Bro.Satan in the “Disco Inferno.”
P.S. Agreed, no lynching. I conclude, “it was poetic justice for the murderering POS.”
Just The Facts,
NSNR
The very phrase implies a due process followed by a subsequent action.
Lynch mobs don't "impose a death penalty".
Will you PLEASE read ALL the posts related to the “lynching” comments before starting in on this? Please pay particular attention to the context of Post #10, to which I was RESPONDING in post #15, when I mentioned “imposing the death penalty”.
I DID NOT, in any way shape or form, state ANY support for lynch mobs OR lynching.
What if he died of “Arkancide”. I am all for due process and let the chip fall.
Clue me in. What exactly do you mean?
ML/NJ
BTW, Mr. PC can be found on other threads here suggesting that slavery is not the worst of all human conditions; and that I believe that Lincoln was probably the worst President this country ever had.
ML/NJ
I never said you did. I was pointing out the original poster didn't either.
Sorry. My hackles are up after having to deal with some bozo calling him/herself DCPatriot, who doesn’t seem to be able to follow a thread or comprehend what he/she reads.
My apologies.
That’s alright. I learned long ago that the DC guy is unable to have a discussion based on logic.
The last thing I want to do is start something with another FReeper. I’m not calling anyone in particular “The P.C. police”, the term lynching, while maybe correctly used, has racist connotations. If, and this is a big IF, foul play happened to this guy because he killed a police officer, I don’t think the color of his skin mattered.
Thank you for letting me know that. I will not tilt at that windmill again.
It looks like I “crossed the line” in at least one of my posts (#31 has been removed). I have seen a lot worse things than what I wrote allowed to stand here (and HAD worse things written to me), so now I am even confused about what I am permitted to say.
Apparently, actually calling someone stupid is NOT a personal attack, but saying they MIGHT be a “dvmb-a$$” IS a personal attack. I just don’t know any more.
Coded prejudice is cloaked dagger (Any word you use may be racism)
Thanks. See post 41.
No sympathy for the perp, for he crossed the thin blue line. I hope an autopsy is done and reveals he died of drugs or a natural biological death.”
They need the Little Rock coroner.
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