UPDATED, SEPT. 29 12:31 P.M: It looks like at least some of the money used to bail Officer Manuel Ramos out of jail came from fellow police officers.
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In his message, Lira mentions Ramos' children and says he has “deep roots in this community,” presumably trying to show a low flight risk. Lira also writes: “My friend is NOT a murderer.”
This morning, Ron Thomas, Kelly's father, said he wasn't happy about the news, but understands it is part of the process. “Obviously I don't want him out. It was such a brutal manner that Kelly was killed. Here we have killers out on the street again. I don't want it but it's part of our due process we have to live with.”
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