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| Ahh yes, trying to severe his own spinal cord... I see.... |
The Police have leaked that "someone" in the police van - who could not see Freddie Gray as they were separated by a metal partition - reported that he "...believed that he “was intentionally trying to injure himself,” according to a police document obtained by The Washington Post." LINK
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So it wasn't the police, but the young man that severed his own spine. In the same leaked report, the police commissioner noted that Freddie got into the van on his power, but "hopping up" on his good leg. Not thrown into the van as shown on the tape. (same LINK as above)
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Here is the video of the hopping Freddie Gray
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