I’m curious as to what danger you think was posed to those officers by a non-resisting man (at the point he was put in the van) who was essentially hogtied?
We don’t know what Gray was doing once he was loaded in the van., but the other passenger stated he was thrashing around. I believe these officers were familiar with Gray from his lengthy arrest record, four of which charges included second degree assault. I don’t consider fleeing from the police and making them pick you up and carry you non-resisting. In addition to the previous assault charges, we now know that Gray was high on heroin and that the the officers radioed in that they had an uncooperative prisoner enroute. I have never faced that situation so I don’t think I should judge these officers actions without more information. I think we at least owe these officers the benefit of the doubt until we hear their side of the story.