May 8, 2012 3:47PM 

# Police Charged for Beating Kelly Thomas 

By [Tim Lynch](https://www.cato.org/people/tim-lynch) 

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A security camera records police officers questioning a homeless man, Kelly Thomas. A few minutes later, the police begin to beat and taser Thomas, who later [died from his injuries](http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/08/us/california-police-beating/). In the video, Thomas can be heard desperately calling out to his dad for help.

Previous coverage [here](https://www.cato.org/the-kelly-thomas-killing/).

##### Related Tags 

[Constitutional Law](https://www.cato.org/constitutional-law), [Robert A. Levy Center for Constitutional Studies](https://www.cato.org/robert-levy-center-constitutional-studies) 

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