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It is certainly a (somewhat remote) possibility that Freddie broke his own neck. If he did, then his death w as a suicide. Of course, the Black Community will not accept this. It will be seen as a cover-up to protect the police. (And they'd still have a legal basis for a lawsuit for "allowing" a suicide while under police control.)

But let's look at the possibilities:
1. He broke his own neck, police are exonerated - Blacks riot, because it is "clearly false", he couldn't do that to himself
2. The police broke his neck, and failed to render aid, but are overcharged and found not guilty - Blacks riot
3. The police broke his neck and failed to render aid, police are found guilty - Blacks claim a further foundation for future riots, because police are racist
4. He broke his own neck, but police are convicted anyway - Miscarriage of justice, and Blacks claim further foundation for future riots because police are racist

No matter the outcome, the foundation is laid for more riots in the future... some sooner than others. The forces of evil win no matter what.

I think you nailed it, sad to say.

But let us all remember there are many black people in places like Baltimore and Fergusen, Mo., who see these same things and are as grieved by it as many of us here (whether black, or so-called 'white').

The grievous part is that there doesn't seem to be enough of any racial background who can find ways to take successful stand against the senselessness of it.

It is certainly a (somewhat remote) possibility that Freddie broke his own neck.

Try this. Tie your shoelaces together and stand in the bed of a pickup truck.

Have the driver do a normal take off. You will probably survive, but you will likely be bleeding after your face hits the bed of the truck and you slide to the rear.

All Freddy had to do to incur the injury was STAND UP. Which he did repeatedly. The police van had to stop twice because he wouldn't stay seated. They put him in leg cuffs to keep him from even thinking about standing up (because it would be stupid and you would fall and break your neck) and he did it anyway.