Thinking about Law Enforcement . Anthony batts i was born right here in the nations capital, washington, d. C. My mom was from North Carolina and came from a very large family that had a farm. My dads job got moved to the west coast which took us to San Francisco and then los angeles. My family separated at that time. My mom and i moved to a very tough part of the city southcentral los angeles. My mom struggled, and there were times that she would go without eating to make sure there was enough for us. In the neighborhood i grew up in, you had prostitution, gang activities, and as much as my mom tried to make sure we were in a safe environment, i saw things that made me question what was going on. Did anybody care about a young man that looked like me . Did anybody care whether we lived or died . I would see reports on the news of a boy who looked like me dying over a jacket or a pair of shoes. My mom told me to grow up and be the person who makes a difference. My trajectory was not La
Of a boy who looked like me dying over a jacket or a pair of shoes. My mom told me to grow up and be the person who makes a difference. My trajectory was not Law Enforcement particularly, it was to become an attorney. I wanted to get out of my environment. I want to help people by being a civil rights attorney. But i took a turn once or twice that put me on a different road. Brian lamb you tell a story about seeing a dead woman in an alley somewhere. How old were you and what was that about . Anthony batts fairly young. I used to go to school my school was probably about 1. 5 hours on the bus. As i went from home to the bus stop, my mom said to stay out of the alley. Were going down the alley when i shouldnt have been in the alley and seeing something rolled up in a carpet. It turned out to be a young ladys body. It scared me to death and i just ran. I went to school and didnt talk to anyone about it, but it impacted me and my life. I like to say that it took away my innocence. How i r
Thinking about Law Enforcement . Anthony batts i was born right here in the Nations Capital washington dc. My mom was from North Carolina and came from a very large family that had a farm. My dads job got moved to the west coast which took us to San Francisco and then los angeles. My family separated at that time. My mom and i moved to a very tough tart tough part of the city, southcentral los angeles. My mom struggled, and there were times that she would go without eating to make sure there was enough for us. In the neighborhood i grew up in, you had prostitution, gang activities, and as much as my mom tried to make sure we were in a safe environment, i saw things that may be question what was going on. Did anybody care about a young man that looked like me . Did anybody care whether we lived or died . I would see reports on the news of a boy who looked like me dying over a jacket or a pair of shoes. My mom told me to grow up and be the person who makes a difference. My trajectory was
Who made the video being dragged to the van in the first place. And he believes he is friends with many gray had already sustained the spinal injuries that would already take his life. And well hear from the two advocates for the Police Officers who say otherwise. As we continue the protests for the hour and we have that and more starting with migez marquez. Video showing freddie gray minutes before his arrest the last time seen publicly and alive. It shows him not moving lying half in and half out of the police van. He wasnt responding. He was down and his feet was like this. And they picked him up and threw him up in the paddy wagon. This is a block from where freddie gray was arrested just around the corner down at the end of the block. This is where police pulled him out of the van. They say to shackle his feet. There was a woman watching everything right across the street. He looked unconscious to you . Yes. Yes, and i asked them could they get him a paramedic. They told me to min
The Baltimore Police department lined with barricades and officers protesters Standing Firm with their demand for justice. How do you take a man, put him in handcuffs and we hear the frustration of the community. We hear the angst and the hurt in the gray family. And we have an obligation to make sure that we are as open and transparent with this investigation as we can be. Reporter freddie grays mother shielding her face overcome with grief tuesday. Still unable to lay her son to rest. Police have yet to turn over his body. The family plans to conduct a second private autopsy. The Baltimore Sun quoting the family as saying before he died gray underwent surgery for three fractured vertebrae in his neck. I dont know at what point mr. Gray suffered the traumatic and fatal injuries. I dont know. But im determined to get to the bottom of it. Reporter the department of justice says its now launching their own probe to determine if any civil rights were violated. And this week Baltimore Poli