[BREAKING:] DA to Announce Charges (If Any) in Kelly Thomas Killing

By Matt Coker Tue., Sep. 20 2011 at 6:25 PM

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Moments after receiving the county coroner's report regarding Kelly Thomas' cause of death, the Orange County District Attorney's office announced DA Tony Rackauckas is holding a press conference Wednesday morning "to discuss his filing decision following the OCDA's investigation of six Fullerton Police Department officers in the death of Thomas."

In other words, at 11 a.m., in the first floor law library at his offices in Santa Ana, T-Rack will finally reveal what, if any, criminal charges will be filed against the cops who killed the unarmed homeless man.

Around 4:40 p.m today, the Orange County Sheriff's Department, whose agency includes the coroner's division, had "just turned the autopsy report" in the Thomas beating death case over to the DA's office, according to sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino.

The DA issued its press release announcing tomorrow's press conference just before 5 p.m.

Upon hearing the news of the DA's press conference, Kelly Thomas' father, Ron Thomas, told the Weekly he was feeling "antsy."

Thomas said he asked the DA's office if he could attend the press conference but was told he couldn't.

"Family is never allowed in for something like this," Thomas says someone at the DA's office told him.

That same person did indicate, however, that OCDA representatives want to speak to Thomas immediately after the press conference.

Stay tuned.

Marisa Gerber contributed to this report.

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Way to go, OCDA. I'm proud of you. A long way to go, and it won't bring Kelly back, but this is very encouraging!
Really? You write a poem encouraging the police officers to commit suicide? You're a real piece of shit. I repeat: You're a real piece of shit.
Amen, Jesus.
I'm hopeful that this will not be the case, that the OCDA will demonstrate integerity and will lead by example. I want the system to work here. No reaon to condemn the office or their people until we hear what the decision is.
You are some kind of fucking moron. Why don't YOU "DO IT"???
Billg-I am afraid you are right. I just went through through a year of hell as a victim of a violent crime. The OCDA treats victims and families of victims like crap. Victims rights are a joke at OCDA. Get ready for no charges filed in this case. My thoughts and prayers to Kelly's family.
You know what they say? " Cops carry guns for their protection, not yours"
It’s time to take stock End all the talk Go Ahead Go Ahead Go Get the Glock You know it all now Don’t ask me why DO IT HAMPTON DO IT! Under the chin Or to the back of the throat Load up the chamber Go write the note Your Wife and your kids They’ll all be all right Go into their room Kiss them goodnight DO IT JAY DO IT! Don’t worry about Money It’s on the FPOA To cover their ass For sure they will pay LOAD THE GUN!! No one understands But you know it’s true A simple solution It’s what you must do. DON’T BE A PUSSY RAMOS! What happened is done You can’t unring that bell You’re looking at life In a 6X9 cell END THE PAIN Sure the kids they might come On visiting day What about their friends What will they say? DO IT FOR THEM! Go get the bullet Put it inside the gun Point it to heaven The problems all done. GO GET THE GLOCK!
Con't Oh how it feelsTo get raped in your cellTwenty five yearsOf prisoner HELL! The kids they might comeOn the first and the twelfthBut what will they think?Go kill yourself!GO GET THE GLOCK! You know it all nowDon’t ask me howJOE WOLFE YOU KNOW Officer Jim BlatneyWho never came cleanYou witnessed the murderFresh on the scene Bankhead, McKinley and Mayor Dick JonesHave thrown you underYou are now all aloneALL ALONE! Chief Sellers the quitterHas left you to dieYou still have brainBut only one eye!THAT ONE’S FOR YOU CINNELLI Unclick the safety Point it straight to your headThe problem’s all overOnce you are deadEND THE PAIN! STOP THE GUILT JIM
No matter what happens, continue to remember Kelly Thomas. He didn't deserve to die by a police hit squad.
It was announced on the radio this morning that Fullerton PD had riot training yesterday and has made requests to surrounding agencies for support. This combined with the fact that Ra-cock-us has never filed charges in a similar cases... Lets just say at this point I hope for the best but am expecting the worst.
No justice, no peace. I hope the DA's office doesn't take it upon themselves to decide that those 6 Pigs are not guilty. Let a jury decide. Charge all 6 with murder. Anything less is justice not served
Riots in the streets ! Remember FPD We didn't start the fire
Curious, That only the tenacious (OC WEEKLY) and friendly (OC REGISTER) media is allowed. Of Course, cub reporters from every two bit blog will try and attend, but the truth is this is all a move to keep the Bushala Fullertons Future at bay. T-Rack may have fucked up big this time, we'll see.
This just in, "Fred" is a chickenshit, anonymity-loving fool that enjoys standing on the sidelines and was quoted as saying "wow, that's really powerful" the first time he heard "And then they came for me."
Billig is right, farthermore; it is easy to get away with murder when one is a cop and a sociopath. I like to say this on behalf of the OC comunity to DA Rackauckas. Someone once said "That who Allows Evil, comands it". Vote if you agree with me and hoperuly this word are repited by the OC Weekly tomorrow to the DA.
This just in, Kelly Thomas charged with impersonating a pinata. Gets off with a warning.
Headline FAIL. When the slimy OCDA wants to "discuss filing decision" and "speak to family afterwards" it can mean only one thing: NO charges will be filed against police criminals, as usual.