Bingo, the truth is filtering out. Spinal surgery one week out and he is riding a bike. Where is the neck brace? Okay having had three neck surgeries, myself, i can say without the brace on I was not encouraged to do anything. The brace would be supportive. BUT, he was arrested and he was awaiting a trial in May for his last arrest. SO, was he arrested again for narcotics possession or delivery of cocaine or what. Having had neck surgery myself times 3 strong pain killers are prescribed - so in turn Gray was selling his prescription medication.
The Police did cause the lethal injury, Gray is held responsible for doing what he was not supposed to do - he basically threatened his own life and he caused his own death. Did the police know he had cervical neck surgery probably not. The issue of the spinal column separating is most likely Gray had a laminectomy of multiple vertebrae, (which is the removal of the the back portion of the vertebrae, there are only 7 vertebrae in the neck and the laminectomy usually removes 2 - 7). So his health was compromised and the police will be exonerated as he probably resisted arrest in that he would probably go to jail for a long time, as his 22 arrests in 7 years. This time he was going to go the State Pen.
I am just saying from the standpoint of having had 3 surgeries to the neck, I know how the neck is vulnerable. There are days yet I feel the pain yet no pain killers are taken. Turning the head is compromised, if I even lie down to watch TV with the head laying ear side on the pillow - the pressure builds and instant headache. I hope this helps some people understand how sensitive the neck area is and if the vertebrae were compromised to begin with, the person is at risk.
Correction, it was the police riding the bike.
My vertebrate in my neck are fused.
Lay on one side of my head feel the 2 vertibrate stressing, feels like they about to snap.
Get head aches, tingling and numbness in my hands, arms, legs, feet... Nothing the doctors can do without surgery, I told them no, to risky.
Were you in any shape to walk very far a week after your surgery much less run?