FULLERTON (AP) — The Fullerton City Council will consider a request by one of its members to allow the review of video apparently showing police confronting a mentally ill homeless man who later died.
The Orange County Register says Councilman Bruce Whitaker has asked that members have the chance to see security-camera footage that was turned over as evidence in the death of Kelly Thomas.
Prosecutors are refusing to release the video. A district attorney’s spokesperson tells the Register the case is too early in the investigation for it to be released.
Whitaker says he plans to ask fellow members to take a vote on whether they want to see the footage. The council will take up the request Tuesday.
Thomas, an unarmed homeless man, died after a July 5 confrontation with six Fullerton police officers.
Two officers face charges of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the death.
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The place where they held the Kelly Thomas rally is definitely the one place GR0WAPAIR is too afraid to show his face. When I called him out before he placed his tail between his legs and cowared on.
GR0WAPAIR is a white racist anchor baby!