Fullerton Police Refuse to Answer Questions or Explain How Homeless Man Kelly Thomas Died After Confrontation with Six Cops

The Fullerton, Calif., police department is under fire for its lack of response in explaining how a homeless man, Kelly Thomas, 37, died after a violent confrontation with six officers last month.

One Fullerton City Council member called for the police chief's resignation Wednesday, criticizing the Police Department for refusing to answer questions about the case or share information with the City Council. A second council member, Bruce Whitaker, said he was also troubled by the lack of information coming from police and urged officials to share more details with the public.

On the night of July 5, six officers allegedly beat Thomas, a homeless man with a history of schizophrenia, until he was comatose. He died five days later after being removed from life support. Officers had initially approached Thomas at a downtown bus station after receiving a report of someone trying to break into cars in the parking lot. When Thomas tried to run and struggled with officers, the situation escalated. Source

You would think the mindset of some officers who are prone to police brutality would change, in the age of video camera and social media, in addition to the black eye the state of California suffered in the shooting death of Oscar Grant III by a then-BART officer Johannes Mehserle.