[Conscience of a Conservative]

This article is nonsense.

First, the point about a previous spinal surgery is based on unnamed sources who present no evidence. It's also contrary to common sense - if he had a preexisting spinal condition that could have resulted in the injuries that he suffered (three fractured vertebrae and a crushed larynx), there is no way he would have been up and riding his bike a week after surgery.

Second, just a few minutes of digging around makes clear that the Allstate settlement had NOTHING to do with any vehicle accident or spinal injury. A quick search of the Maryland court records shows that Freddie Gray's twin sister, Fredericka Gray (creative naming, right?) also had a structured settlement with Allstate that Peachtree was trying to purchase:

Some further digging reveals news articles that refer to a lawsuit brought by Freddie and Fredericka Gray against the owner of a building where they lived growing up, alleging that they were harmed by lead paint in the building. (Source.) According to the article, the Grays entered into a settlement with the former landlord, whose name is Stanley Rochkind.

Finally, some further digging reveals that Allstate Insurance Company has sued Rochkind. Turns out that Rochkind has an umbrella insurance policy with Allstate, and that Allstate has sued Rochkind in order to determine whether the insurance policy required Allstate to pay a claim to related to a different lead paint lawsuit brought against Rochkind:

Taken together, it is pretty clear that the Allstate structured settlement was related to the lead paint lawsuit, not to any previous spinal injury.

In other words, the story at link is complete and utter horseshiat.

[Leaning Right]

Pretty good detective work there, CoaC.

From the fourth estate site:
“The Fourth Estate has contacted sources who allege that Freddie Gray received spinal and neck surgery a week before we was arrested,”

Sources who allege. Well, OK. As of now, I'm lumping this in the same category as: A check has been made out to you for 1 million US, and has been deposited in the National Bank of Nigeria.

[pnz1]

This is a different case #

[don-o]

Gret work.

Mod: How about adding “See BS exposed in 144” to title?

[tacticalogic]

If he had spinal surgery that recently, it’ll show up in autopsy. We’ll know then.

[mrsmith]

Another bump for your work.
The article’s ‘facts’ are not supportive of it’s claims.

[dragnet2]

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[dragnet2]

222 was meant for you.

tx..

[Ray76]

Good research. However Gray was not riding a bicycle, the police where.

[Pelham]

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[SoFloFreeper]

Nice work.

You could be a real journalist, not the fake ones we see on TV. :)