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Retired Sheriff Deputy
Ron Thomas is a retired Orange County California Sheirff deputy. He and his wife Cathy are the parents of Kelly Thomas, a homeless man in Fullerton California, who died as a result of physical injuries suffered in an incident with officers of Fullerton Police Department.
ABOUT KELLY THOMAS
Kelly Thomas (April 5, 1974 – July 10, 2011) was a homeless man diagnosed with schizophrenia who lived on the streets of Fullerton, California. He died five days after a struggle with members of the Fullerton Police Department on July 5, 2011. Thomas was taken to St. Jude Medical Center before being transferred to the UC Irvine Medical Center, where he was comatose on arrival and not expected to recover.
He never regained consciousness, and died on July 10, 2011. Medical records show that bones in his face were broken and he choked on his own blood. The coroner concluded that compression of the thorax made it impossible for Thomas to breathe normally and deprived his brain of oxygen. His parents removed him from life support five days later, and he died from his injuries on July 10, 2011.
Officer Manuel Ramos was charged with one count of second-degree murder and one count of involuntary manslaughter; Corporal Jay Cicinelli and Officer Joseph Wolfe were each charged with one count of felony involuntary manslaughter and one count of excessive force. All three pleaded not guilty.
A judge declined to dismiss the charges against the officers in January 2013, finding that "a reasonable person could infer that the use of force was excessive and unreasonable." An appeals court judge also denied a request to overturn the lower court's decision. On January 13, 2014, Ramos and Cicinelli were found not guilty of all charges, while the trial for Joe Wolfe was pending. Following the verdict for the two officers, the district attorney's office announced it would not pursue the case against Officer Wolfe.
In January 2014, with the conclusion of the state court trial, FBI investigators will examine the evidence and testimony to determine whether further investigation is warranted at the federal level," FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller in Los Angeles said in a statement.
The entire case has ignited public fury against the Fullerton police and city administration. In a landslide June 5, 2012 recall election, Fullerton city council members Dick Jones, Don Bankhead and Pat McKinley were voted out of office. Tony Bushala, a leading organizer of the Fullerton recall election, said he was seeking accountability for Kelly Thomas' death.
On July 3, 2012, Officer Ramos' employment was terminated. According to a statement issued by Fullerton Police, Joe Wolfe is no longer employed by the department as of July 16, 2012. Corporal Jay Cicinelli is no longer employed by Fullerton Police as of July 20, 2012.
The protest against the brutal death of Kelly Thomas continues with public demonstrations and rallies in Southern California and has brought national and international debate and focus on the treatment of the mentally ill by authorities.
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Carla Fox has been seeking the answers to life's most important questions all her life. Through shamanic journey work and the use of altered states of consciousness, she has traveled far and wide in the cosmos gaining a unique understanding of the realms in which we exist. Her mission on Earth at this time is to be a way shower for others who can benefit from what she has learned and where she has gone.
Her evolution of service to others started with her Shamanic Healership training at the Four Winds Society. Her studies at the Monroe Institute led to the creation of Quantum Sphere Healing, the process she currently uses. Her passionate interest in the whole death process helped her create her latest workshop entitled, "Journeys Beyond the Physical". And, of course, there is her timeless book, "Traversing the Infinite Now", which is only available on her website.
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The Vinny Eastwood Show is not here to wake people up, it's here to help the many who should have their stories told.
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The same things that are happening in the USA are happening in New Zealand, that's why it's called The New WORLD Order, because no one on Earth can hide from it. So we have to face it with a smile, some courage and a sense of duty to prevent worse things from happening!
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Founder and dTalk Show Host, Director, Professional Recording Engineer, Teacher, Sound Healer, Author, Inventor, Music Theory Explorer, Globe Institute Founder, Visual Sound Applicatioirector of the Globe Sound and Consciousness Institute in San Francisco
As the Director of the only Institute in the Nation that offers an approved Associates Degree in Sound Healing, and co-creator of the World Sound Healing Conference, David Gibson has developed a unique perspective on everything going on in the field. David began as a Professional Recording Engineer. He has been teaching, engineering and producing groups in major studios since 1982. He has been studying esoteric systems of sound healing for over 15 years and has an in-depth understanding of the underlying physics of sound. David is also the author of the best selling book, "The Art of Mixing" that uses visuals to explain and show every style of mix in the world, which makes complex structures of mixes easily understandable. His second book, "The Art of Producing," uses the visual framework for displaying sounds to explain Music Theory. Gibson is also the inventor of the Patented, "Virtual Mixer," which uses 3D visuals of the mix to control mixing consoles and computerized mixers. He is currently working on a Virtual Reality system where you can step into an image of your own body and be able to place visuals inside the body in 3D. The visuals will then move sounds up and down in a Sound Table so you feel the sounds inside the body exactly where you are seeing the visuals. David Gibson is the Founder and Director of Globe Institute. David has a bi-weekly show, on Saturdays, on BBSRadio, Station 1, at 5pm PST. If you are interested in the power of sound and music for inspiration and healing, you will appreciate this interview with David Gibson, Founder and Director of the Sound and Consciousness Institute in San Francisco and online. David offers classes and a State accredited associate’s degree program in sound healing therapy, and he’s author of the book, ‘The Complete Guide to Sound Healing’. He is also a top selling producer of sound healing music in many hospitals around the country, including Boston General and U.C. Medical Center, samples. Offering 15 types of sound healing treatments, David Gibson also runs the Sound Therapy Center at the Institute and online. David has produced 3 International Sound Healing Conferences and is also Founder of the Sound Healing Research Association, designed to help bring sound healing into the mainstream (homes & hospitals).
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Patricia G. Joyce is a freelance writer, novelist, screenwriter, poet, song lyricist and a diverse visual artist. Author of "The Magic of Time".. a novel based on a true story, offers hope, healing insight and guidance towards a vast perspective, not only in our present time, but beyond death. This existence we call “life” is not the end of the road for us in any way, shape or form. There is much more to follow, just as there has been much more preceding our existence in the present lifetime.