Current Events > No charges for Providence cop who drove into a kid on a moped, put him in coma

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https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/crime/2021/01/07/police-involved-moped-crash-investigation-concludes-ag-hold-press-conference/6579001002/

This was attempted murder. Fucking disgusting.

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This is bad, FYI

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Jesus fucking christ

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if a civi motorist did that they would prosecute

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Absolutely no part of this sounds like attempted murder, but it is negligent driving

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eston posted...

Absolutely no part of this sounds like attempted murder, but it is negligent driving

He targeted this kid and rammed him with his vehicle. He specifically, intentionally rammed him.

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butthole666 posted...

He targeted this kid and rammed him with his vehicle. He specifically, intentionally rammed him.

Not according to anything in the article you posted

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The multiple angles of video showed him chasing down the kid and accelerating into the moped.

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eston posted...

Not according to anything in the article you posted

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Watch the video

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that article is infuriating. they went to insane lengths to call obvious intent a woopsie-doopsie-coincidence

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State police Col. James Manni said Thursday that the investigation determined it had not. This conclusion was based on analysis of video, the lack of damage to the rear of the moped, and a review of the damage to the front of the cruiser. The cruiser did crash into a stop sign, which Manni said fell on top of Gonsalves' head after his vehicle had crashed into the wall. But investigators determined that Endres was trying to avoid a crash, not cause one.

However, investigators determined that the cruiser entered the intersection before Endres asked officers to "box" Gonsalves in, and not in response to that request, and that it had cleared the southbound lanes of Elmwood Avenue before Gonsalves attempted to make a turn onto Bissell Street.
Neronha said his office considered charging Endres with driving to endanger, but in order to try such a case, he would have to prove that the officer had driven recklessly, not just negligently. The office concluded that there was not proof of reckless driving. He said it was possible that negligence was involved.

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Why were they trying t9 box him in?

The investigation showed no impact damage to the back of the moped or corresponding damage to the cruiser. Even the family's lawyer admits that the best video they have could be interpreted either way.

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butthole666 posted...

The multiple angles of video showed him chasing down the kid and accelerating into the moped.

I looked through 3 articles on that site and still couldn't find the video you are talking about.

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Heavy_D_Forever posted...

I looked through 3 articles on that site and still couldn't find the video you are talking about.

I watched 3 different videos of it on YouTube and none of them shows an impact

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take your pick.

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