Freddie Gray death: Was 'nickel ride' in police transport van what broke his neck?
- 9 years ago
New details regarding the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray have emerged showing that Gray was without a seat belt during his trip to the station in the police van.
Gray was stopped by Baltimore Police Department officers on bike patrol on April 12. Police have said Gray was running from the officers when he was handcuffed and dragged with a broken leg into the back of a police van. Police say roughly 30 minutes later, Gray was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
The police transport vehicle used to transport Gray can move as many as 12 prisoners in three separate compartments. Gray was not buckled in during his trip to the station and was shackled in leg irons as he was making too much noise.
Gray's 80 percent severed spine could be the result of a "nickel ride." A "nickel ride" refers to the act of police officers putting detainees in the back of a police transport van without restraints. Detainees are then thrown around due to the reckless driving of the police.
Unbelted detainees could be paralyzed or even killed in a police van from rough-reckless driving by the police officers. The Baltimore police department updated its rules nine days before Gary's arrest that all detainees are to be strapped in by seat belts during transportation.
The six officers involved in the incident have been suspended, and everything the officers did that day is under investigation.
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Gray was stopped by Baltimore Police Department officers on bike patrol on April 12. Police have said Gray was running from the officers when he was handcuffed and dragged with a broken leg into the back of a police van. Police say roughly 30 minutes later, Gray was rushed to the hospital in critical condition.
The police transport vehicle used to transport Gray can move as many as 12 prisoners in three separate compartments. Gray was not buckled in during his trip to the station and was shackled in leg irons as he was making too much noise.
Gray's 80 percent severed spine could be the result of a "nickel ride." A "nickel ride" refers to the act of police officers putting detainees in the back of a police transport van without restraints. Detainees are then thrown around due to the reckless driving of the police.
Unbelted detainees could be paralyzed or even killed in a police van from rough-reckless driving by the police officers. The Baltimore police department updated its rules nine days before Gary's arrest that all detainees are to be strapped in by seat belts during transportation.
The six officers involved in the incident have been suspended, and everything the officers did that day is under investigation.
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