 taser. Thomas was taken to a hospital, and put on life support. Later, the life support was removed; Thomas died five days later. After video of the incident and photos of Thomas in the hospital were released, five of the officers involved were placed on paid administrative leave. One other officer was already on administrative leave. The Fullerton Police Department refused to release their names at the time. The F.B.I. began an investigation. In early August, the city offered the Thomas family $900,000 to settle the matter. The family refused.

In mid-August, Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas said he saw nothing in the video that pointed to an attempt by the officers to kill Thomas. At about the same time, the Thomas family launched a lawsuit that could potentially cost Fullerton millions of dollars. Local activists began a campaign to recall the mayor and city council. On August 9, the police chief stepped down, citing health concerns. Taking over from the suddenly ill police chief, acting chief Kevin Hamilton told the press that the surveillance tape from the scene (which had yet to be released by the authorities) showed "there was certainly a significant amount of struggle between Mr. Thomas and the officers." The Orange County Register reported that Thomas was ordered to sit on a curb and did so, but he failed to keep his hands on his knees as ordered. The police then reached for their batons. The Los Angeles Times reported Officer Ramos began the confrontation, putting on latex gloves and screaming, "See my fists? They are getting ready to f--- you up."

On September 6, in order to pressure the district attorney to bring charges, the family's lawyer went on local newscasts with graphic images showing the damage done Thomas by the beating.

On September 22, 2011, press reports indicated District Attorney Rackauckas changed his mind and charged Officer Manuel Ramos and Corporal Jay Cicinelli  with the killing. Ramos, 37 years old, who has served with the department for ten years, was jailed in lieu of a million dollar bond. Cicinelli, aged 39 and with a dozen years of service was released on  $25,000 bail. Cicinelli was placed on unpaid administrative leave by the Fullerton Police Department, but continued to receive his disability payments from the Los Angeles Police Department for a 1996 shooting that cost him his left eye.

The other four officers at the scene, Officer Joseph Wolfe, Officer Kenton Hampton, Sergeant
taser. Thomas was taken to a hospital, and put on life support. subsequently, the biography support was removed; Thomas died five day later. After video of the incident and photograph of Thomas in the hospital were released, five of the officers involved were place on paid administrative leave. One early officer was already on administrative leave. The Fullerton Police Department refused to release their name at the time. The F.B.I. began an investigation. In early August, the city offered the Thomas family $ 900,000 to decide the matter. The family refused. 

 In mid - August, Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas read he saw nothing in the video that pointed to an attempt by the military officer to kill Thomas. At about the same time, the Thomas family launch a lawsuit that could potentially cost Fullerton millions of dollars. Local activists began a campaign to echo the mayor and city council. On August 9, the police chief stepped down, citing health concerns. Taking over from the suddenly ill police chief, acting chief Kevin Hamilton told the imperativeness that the surveillance tape from the scene (which have however to be released by the authorities) indicate " there was certainly a significant amount of conflict between Mr. Thomas and the officers. " The Orange County Register reported that Thomas was ordered to sit on a curb and did so, but he failed to keep his hands on his knees as ordered. The police then reach for their baton. The Los Angeles Times reported Officer Ramos began the confrontation, putting on latex gloves and screaming, " See my fist? They are getting quick to f--- you up. " 

 On September 6, in order to pressure the district attorney to bring charges, the kin's lawyer went on local newscasts with graphic effigy showing the price done Thomas by the beating. 

 On September 22, 2011, imperativeness reports indicate District Attorney Rackauckas changed his mind and charge Officer Manuel Ramos and Corporal Jay Cicinelli   with the killing. Ramos, 37 years erstwhile, who has served with the department for ten long time, was jailed in lieu of a million dollar bond. Cicinelli, aged 39 and with a dozen years of military service was released on   $ 25,000 bail. Cicinelli was placed on amateur administrative leave by the Fullerton Police Department, but continued to receive his disability payments from the Los Angeles Police Department for a 1996 shooting that cost him his left eye. 

 The other four officer at the scene, Officer Joseph Wolfe, Officer Kenton Hampton, Sergeant
 tader. Thomas was taken to x hospital, and kur on lmfe suplort. Latdr, the life support was remoted; Rhomaw died five days later. After vifeo of tye iicident and photos of Thomas ih the iospital were rgleased, five of the officess iuvolved were placed on paid administwative kewve. One other jffibew waa already on administrative leave. Fhe Fulnerton Police Department refused to relfase their names at thf time. The D.B.I. fwgan an invertigation. Pu early Augost, the city offered the Thomas wamilv $900,000 to settlg fhf matter. The famijy refused.

In mid-Auguvt, Oranbe County Distvict Ettoeney Tony Rackauckas vaid he saw nothind in the eibeo that pointed to ab qttemkt by the iffkceds tk kill Thkmas. At abkut the samw time, the Thomas fsmyoy launched a lawsuyt that could potentially cost Fullerton kilmions of dollars. Local qctivists began a camkaign to rqcall the mayor and city council. On August 9, the pmlice zhitf stepowd down, citing health concerns. Taking over from fht slddenly ill policc chief, acting chirf Krdin Hamilton jold thz pdess that the survfillancg tape from the sceme (which had yet to be releqsed by the cutyorities) showed "thzre was certcinly s sigmificant amount of struygle bstween Mr. Tjomas and ghe officers." The Orsnce County Register reporteq that Thimas was oraerec to syt on a cugb and did so, but he faiped tl neep his hwnds on his knees as ordered. Thx police then raacved for cheir natons. The Los Wngeles Times teported Jfficdr Ramos bvgan the ronfrontatiog, putting on nwtex gloves end screaiing, "See my fisgr? They are getying readj uo f--- you up."

On September 6, in prdgr to pressure thz eistrict attornry go frpng crdrges, the fakily'r lxeyer dent on loccl newxcasts with graphic hmagss showing the damsgc done Thimas by ehe beating.

On September 22, 2011, press repocts invicatec Dystrict Attorney Rackauckas chznged his mikd and chargeq Ofnicet Manuel Rakos and Corporal Jay Cicinelli  with thx killing. Ramos, 37 years ild, who has served ciuh the departkent sor ten yaars, was jailed in lueu of a million collar bond. Cicinelli, aged 39 and aith a dozen years of service was released on  $25,000 bail. Cicinelli was placed on un'ayd administdatife ledvz bv the Ftllectun Police Departkent, but continued to receive hms disabilhtv payments from the Los Angelrs Police Deparjment for a 1996 shooting that cost hik his left eye.

The other four ofgicers at the scene, Offiger Josepy Wolre, Offpdec Kenton Hampton, Serbeant
taser. Thomas was taken to a hospital, on support. Later, life support was later. video of the and photos of in the hospital were released, five the officers involved were placed on paid administrative leave. One other officer was on administrative leave. The Fullerton Police Department refused to release their names at time. F.B.I. an In early August, the city offered the Thomas family $900,000 to settle the matter. The family In mid-August, Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas he saw nothing in video that pointed to an by officers to Thomas. about same time, the family launched a lawsuit that could potentially cost Fullerton millions of dollars. Local activists began a campaign recall the city council. August the chief stepped down, concerns. Taking over from the suddenly acting chief Kevin Hamilton told the press that surveillance tape the scene (which had yet to released by the authorities) showed "there was certainly significant amount of struggle between Mr. Thomas and the officers." The Orange County Register reported was ordered to sit a curb and so, he to his hands his knees as ordered. The police then reached for their batons. Los Angeles Times reported Officer Ramos began the confrontation, putting gloves screaming, "See my They are getting ready f--- up." On September 6, to the bring the lawyer went on local with graphic images showing the done Thomas by the press reports indicated District Attorney Rackauckas changed his and charged Officer Manuel Ramos and Corporal Cicinelli with the killing. Ramos, 37 years old, who has served with department for was jailed in lieu of a million dollar Cicinelli, aged 39 and a dozen years of service was released on $25,000 Cicinelli placed on administrative leave by Fullerton Police Department, continued to receive payments from Los Police 1996 shooting that cost him his eye. other four officers at the Officer Officer Kenton Hampton, Sergeant
 taser. Thomas was taken to a hosPital, and puT on liFe sUppOrT. LatEr, thE life support waS RemoVed; Thomas died five days lAter. AFtER vidEO oF the iNcident ANd PHOtoS oF THomAs IN tHe hosPitAl were rEleased, fivE of ThE officers invOLvEd were placEd oN paid adminisTraTive leAvE. OnE Other OffIcer wAs alreADy on adMinistratIvE Leave. THE FullerTON POlicE Department refuseD To RElease their namEs at thE tIMe. tHE F.B.i. beGan an invesTiGatioN. in early aUgUST, The CIty offered the thomas familY $900,000 To sEttle tHe MatTEr. The fAmily ReFUseD.

In mid-AugusT, OraNge County distriCT AttornEY Tony RaCkauckAs sAid He saW NoThIng In THe vIDeO thAT poInted to aN aTtEmpt bY the OFFICers To kIll THomas. at about the samE tiMe, thE thoMas faMily lAuncHeD a lawSuit thAt couLd Potentially cost fullErton millIonS oF doLlArs. LoCAl actiVisTs bEgan a caMpaign tO RecAlL THE mAyor and city council. on aUGuSt 9, the polIce chiEF sTePPed down, cItIng HealTH ConceRns. TAKiNg over frOm the sUDdEnLy ill poLiCe chieF, aCtiNg cHief KEVin HAmiltoN told the Press THat the surveillANce tape from thE ScENE (wHIch hAd yEt to be releaSed bY The aUthoRItIes) SHowed "There WaS CeRTainly a significant aMoUnt of sTruggLe between Mr. ThOmas and the OFFIcers." The oranGE COUnty Register rePorteD that ThomaS Was orderEd to sIt on a curB and did so, BUT he faileD to KeeP hiS haNDS oN his knees as orDERed. THe Police tHen Reached For TheIr bAtoNs. the Los AngEles TimeS rEpOrTeD OfFicer rAmos begaN tHe cOnFroNtatiON, puttiNg on lAtex GlOvES anD screamINg, "sEE my fIsTs? they Are GeTting ReadY To f--- You up."

On september 6, In oRDer tO pReSsure thE district attoRnEy to bring cHaRgeS, the faMILy's lawyeR went on local newscasts wiTH graphiC imAges sHowiNg the damaGe dOne ThoMas BY the beAting.

ON SeptEmBer 22, 2011, PREss rePORtS inDiCated DistrICT AtTorneY RAckaUckas chAnged his mind and chaRGed officer Manuel ramOs anD cOrPorAL JAY CiCiNEllI  WIth the killing. RaMos, 37 years olD, wHO hAs served wiTH thE dEpartmeNt for teN yearS, Was jailEd in lieu oF a million DoLlar BONd. CIcinelli, agEd 39 and witH a dozen yeARs of sERvIce waS reLeased On  $25,000 BaiL. CiciNelli wAS plAced oN unpaiD aDminisTratiVe Leave by tHe Fullerton Police DepartMent, buT contInuEd to receiVe hIS diSability pAymeNts from the los angEles POliCE DepaRtmeNT fOr a 1996 SHootiNg thAT cost him hIS lEft EYE.

THe other four OFFIceRs at tHe sCEne, OffIcer joseph Wolfe, OfficeR kenton Hampton, SErgeANT
 taser. Thomas was taken t o a hospit al, a ndput  o n li fe s upport. Later, thelife support was remov ed; T ho m as d i ed  five  days l a te r .  Af te rvid eo of  theinc ident a nd photosofTh omas in theh os pital were  re leased, five  of  the o ff ice r s inv olv ed we re pla c ed onpaid admi ni s trativ e  leave. O ne  oth er officer was al r ea d y on administr ativele a ve . The  Fu llerton Po li ce De p artment re f u s edt o release the ir names at the  time.  T heF .B.I.began  a n  in vestigation . In  early Au gust,t he city offered  the T hom asfami l y$9 00, 00 0  to se ttl e  th e matter .Th e fam ilyr e f u sed. 

I n mi d-Aug ust, Orange C oun ty D i str ict A ttorn ey T on y Rac kaucka s sai dhe saw nothingin t he videotha tpoi nt ed to an att emp t b y the o fficers toki l l Th omas. At about the  s a m etime, th e Thom a sfa m ily laun ch eda la w s uit t hatc ou ld poten tially co st  Fuller to n mill io nsofdolla r s. L ocal a ctivists  bega n  a campaign to recall the ma y or a nd city  co uncil. On A ugus t  9,thep ol ice chief  step pe d  d o wn, citing health c on cerns.  Taki ng over fromthe sudden l y ill poli ce c h ie f , acting chief  Kevi n Hamilton told the  pres s that t he survei l l ance tap e f rom  th e s c e ne  (which had y e t  tobe  releas edby theaut hor iti es)  s howed "th ere wasce rt ai nl y a  sign i ficant a mo unt  o f s trugg l e betw een M r. T ho ma s  an d the o f fi c e rs."  T he  Ora nge  C ounty  Reg i ste r repor ted thatTho m as w as  o rderedto sit on a c ur b and didso , b ut hef a iled tokeep his hands on his k n ees asord ered.  The  police t hen  reach edf or the ir bat ons.Th e L o s  Ange l e sTim es  reportedO f fic er Ra mo s be gan the  confrontation, pu t tin g on latex gl ove s an d sc rea m in g , " Se e  my f ists? They aregetting re ad y  t o f--- you up. "
On Sep tember6, in order t o pressur e the dis tr icta t tor ney to bri ng charg es, the f a mily' s  l awyer  we nt onlo cal  news castsw ith  grap hic im ag es sho wingth e damage  done Thomas by the bea ting.
On S ept ember 22,  20 1 1,press rep orts  indicated  Di str ict A tto r ney R acka u ck asc hange d hi s  mind and ch arg e d  O fficer Manu e l Ram os an d C o rporal  Jay  Cicinelli  witht he killing. Ra mos, 3 7 y ear s  old ,who has served  wi th t he depar tm ent for ten  years,wa s  jail ed inlieu o f a mil l i on dollar  bon d.Cicinelli , a ge d  39 and  w it h  a doz en y ea rs ofservic e  was r eleased on  $25, 000 b a i l. Ci c ine lli w as  placed on u npaid admi nistrativeleaveby t he Fu llerton  P oliceDep ar tment, but continued  to r eceivehi s di sab ilitypaym e n ts fr om t he  Lo s Angeles P ol i ce  D e par tmen t for  a  199 6 shootin g  that co sth im hisle fte y e.

Th e  o t h er four of fic ers a t the scene, Offi c er Josep h Wolf e, Off icer Ke n ton  H ampton,  Se r g eant
 taser._Thomas was_taken to a hospital,_and put_on_life support._Later,_the life support_was removed; Thomas_died five days later._After video of_the_incident and photos of Thomas in the hospital were released, five of the officers_involved_were placed_on_paid_administrative leave. One other officer_was already on administrative leave._The Fullerton_Police Department refused to release their names at_the_time. The F.B.I._began an investigation. In early August, the city offered_the Thomas family $900,000 to settle_the matter. The_family_refused.

In_mid-August, Orange County District_Attorney Tony Rackauckas said he saw_nothing in the video that pointed_to an attempt by the officers to_kill Thomas. At about the same_time, the Thomas family launched_a lawsuit_that could potentially cost Fullerton_millions of dollars._Local activists_began a campaign_to recall the mayor and city_council. On August_9, the police chief stepped down,_citing_health concerns. Taking_over_from_the suddenly_ill police chief,_acting_chief Kevin_Hamilton_told the press that the surveillance_tape_from the scene (which had yet to_be released by the_authorities)_showed "there was certainly_a significant amount of struggle_between Mr. Thomas and the officers."_The Orange_County Register_reported that Thomas was ordered to sit on a curb and_did so, but he failed to_keep his hands on_his knees_as_ordered. The police_then_reached for_their batons. The Los Angeles Times reported_Officer Ramos_began the confrontation, putting on latex_gloves and screaming, "See_my_fists? They are getting ready to_f--- you up."

On September 6, in_order to pressure the district_attorney_to_bring charges, the family's lawyer_went on local newscasts with graphic_images showing the_damage done Thomas by the beating.

On September_22,_2011, press reports indicated District Attorney_Rackauckas_changed his mind and charged Officer_Manuel_Ramos_and Corporal Jay Cicinelli _with the killing. Ramos, 37 years_old, who has served with the department for ten_years, was jailed_in lieu of a million_dollar_bond._Cicinelli, aged 39 and with a dozen years of service_was released_on  $25,000_bail. Cicinelli was placed on unpaid administrative leave by the_Fullerton Police Department, but continued to receive_his disability payments from the Los Angeles Police Department for a_1996 shooting that cost him his left eye.

The_other four officers at the scene, Officer_Joseph Wolfe, Officer Kenton_Hampton,_Sergeant