A Philly Cop Weighs in on the Ray Rice Video
One of our favorite Philly cops is Detective Joe Murray, one of the bright shining gems of the Philly Twittersphere. He’s weighing in this morning on the release of the Ray Rice video, showing definitively — and brutally — how he knocked out his fiancee at the Revel last February with a vicious punch.
Here’s the detective on why the video is such a sensation — we all knew this had happened, right? — and what it means:
Words can never describe a violent crime accurately enough which is why I think Ray Rice got sympathy. Seeing it is always a different story
— Joseph Murray (@PPDJoeMurray) September 8, 2014
My opinion: they should've released that video immediately. You don't need to see that? Yeah you do bc that's happening to someone everyday.
— Joseph Murray (@PPDJoeMurray) September 8, 2014
We have a detective who just handles domestic violence cases. We had 2. Just DV. Thats literally their only job. That's how prevalent it is.
— Joseph Murray (@PPDJoeMurray) September 8, 2014
Last thing: That video is crystal clear and she was actually arrested for assault. Charges were later dropped. I'm not a detective but…
— Joseph Murray (@PPDJoeMurray) September 8, 2014
I encourage people to pop into the domestic violence courtroom the next time they get cut early from jury duty. It will blow your mind.
— Joseph Murray (@PPDJoeMurray) September 8, 2014
And finally, from elsewhere in the Twittersphere, this:
Instead of sharing the Rice video, I’m choosing to share the National Domestic Violence number (800) 799-7233. Help those in need stay safe.
— Pam Chvotkin, Storyteller (@reddusfoximus) September 8, 2014
