The Truth, Is The Truth, Even If You Are A Minority Of One. Gandhi
I'm not a Lawyer; but I've been around for 64 years, experienced a lot.
IMO; anyone could see, that Cecily is innocent.
Let's Examine The Facts:
Officer bovell has some serious problems in his history as a police officer, including police abuse. As a result, his credibility is in doubt.
The NYPD has confirmed in court filings in the trial that bovell was previously subject to at least two other inquiries by the internal affairs bureau, and was disciplined over a 2010 case in which a 17-year-old boy claimed to have been injured after being run off the road on his dirt bike by police.
Reginald Wakefield, alleges the police maliciously used an unmarked police car as a weapon to knock him off his dirt bike in the course of a pursuit.
In court filings, Wakefield said his nose was broken, two teeth were knocked out and his forehead lacerated following the encounter with bovell and other officers on March 21, 2010. According to court records, Reginald Wakefield's lawsuit was finally settled this year on undisclosed terms.
bovell is also being sued in a civil lawsuit by an Occupy activist who claims the officer intentionally banged his head against the seats of a bus while removing him from the same protest as the one Cecily was at, on March 17th.
In addition, bovell had been disciplined by Police Chiefs, for having five parking and speeding tickets fixed by his union representative as part of the so-called “Bronx ticketing scandal” that became public in 2011.
The New York University School of Law and Fordham Law School, issued a detailed report that found that the NYPD consistently wielded excessive, aggressive force with batons, pepper spray, scooters and horses. In addition there were mass arrests that were often arbitrary, gratuitous and illegal, with most charges later dismissed.
NYPD has been sued by Occupy protesters resulting in settlements of $50,000, $82,000 with more still pending. Kevin Zeese, Attorney
This is pretty much, a no-brainer.
There's Cecily; an educated young woman (23), who is intelligent enough to be a Graduate Student at New York City's, prestigious, New School for Social Research. Who is so responsible that she works as a Nanny. People trust her with their children.
Too bad we can't trust some rogue, police with ours!
Then there's a cop; with an extensive history of not, being so smart, plus other abuse allegations and proven disciplinary actions for abuse. It's not just Cecily who's saying he assaulted her.
Check it out, it's bovell! He's carrying/dragging; an obviously, injured girl (Cecily), without a back-board! These cops are so incompetent. By that point, an ambulance should have been called.
Protesters Are Talking About What Police Did To Cecily
bovell's testimony: April 16, 2014
bovell's description of what is happening on the very poor quality tape, does not look accurate to me.
I see on this tape, that it looks like Cecily is trying to break away from whomever is grabbing her from behind.
In the few self-defense lessons I've had. I was taught that if someone put me in a bear hug, etc. I was to quickly drop down and slip out of the hold from the bottom.
The video image is consistent with, if Cecily was pulling her arm away from bovell's grasp and stumbled in the process.
The supposed stooping down and jumping up to hit bovell, is only Cecily trying to pull/get away from whomever was groping her breast and stumbling; whilst being pushed, grabbed, literally jumped on, etc by bovell. I have 20/20-20/40 vision so I see really good.
Cecily McMillan is in the ER Tonight by Horace Boothroyd III/Occupy Wall Street March 18 2012
If Cecily was; your, Sister, Daughter, Cousin, Friend, Etc. How would you feel?
The Facts, Speak For Themselves.
For any questions, email CecilysTrial@gmail.com
Schedule Of Events
April 7th-Admissions of Evidence And Jury Selection
April 8th-Jury Selection Continued Day-Two
April 9th-Jury Selection Continued/Opening Arguments Day-Three
April 10th-No Court
April 11th- Jury Selection Continued Opening Arguments Continued Prosecution Case Day-Four
April 14th Day-Five
April 14th-Prosecution Case Continued
April 15th-No Court
April 16th-Defense Case
April17th
April 21st
April 22nd-No Court
April 23rd
April 25th-Defense/Witnesses
April 28th
April 29th-Cecily Testifies In Her Own Defense
April 30th
May 2nd-Closing Arguments
May 5th-Jury Deliberation Cecily was found guilty.
May 19th Cecily Sentenced To Three Months In Jail, 5 Years Probation And a $5,000 fine.
Cecily's Attorney Martin Stoler Says There Will Be An Appeal.
Cecily’s lawyers are optimistic, given the circumstances of the case and the gross bias demonstrated throughout, that they will win on appeal.
Cecily McMillan's guilty verdict reveals our mass acceptance of police violence by Molly Knefel theguardian.com Monday 5 May 2014
Psychological Manipulation-(A type of social influence that aims to change the perception or behavior of others through underhanded, deceptive, or even abusive tactics.)
How to Detect Lies-Body Language, Reactions, Speech Patterns
Occupy Wall Street
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