It is my understanding that the prosecution linked the severity of the arrest to the broken neck. Otherwise, it’s left to happening in the paddy wagon. Because when they dumped him out at the other end of the ride, his neck was broken.
Your leaving that tiny detail out reminded me of Pravda, circa 1960.
Pravda, huh?
That publication that put out mis-information?
A little ironic.
Your ‘understanding’ that the ‘severity of the arrest’ led to a broken neck may be found in Pravda, but not the charging document:
“Following transport from Baker Street, Mr. Gray suffered a severe and critical neck injury as a result of being handcuffed, shackled by his feet and unrestrained inside of the BPD wagon.”
I hope you understand that not even the DA who charged these men thinks what your ‘understanding’ is. The charging document (quoted verbatim above) absolutely DOES NOT equate anything dealing with the arrest with the neck injury.
IOW your ‘understanding’ is false (and quite suitable for Pravda).
These are real people and very important matters. Why go with your ‘understanding’ when the real information is so easily accessible?
So I ask again - what was this guy’s crime? What little nugget have I left out of my narrative that is so damning?