Gabriel Christian Natale-Hjorth, 19, and Finnegan Elder, 20, have been jailed in Rome since July 2019 on suspicion of aggravated murder and attempted extortion.
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He stabbed that policeman numerous times with a seven-inch blade so hard that the hilt of the knife left marks on his body vicious!
Two of the DUMBEST guys in the entire world
The deserve to be locked up forever
Just heard today teens got life in prison.
Those teens will have the rest of their lives to think about they could be in California if teens just got arrested and paid a fine.
RIP. Cerciello Rega
Finnegan and his friend, Gabriel of Marin County, were on a street corner to meet a drug dealer. But, two police officers in plainclothes approached and immediately assaulted them instead, being called by a drug dealer. (Red Flag)
Finnegan Elder testified on March 1st, "Those undercover officer's immediately attacked us, without announcing or identifying themselves as police officers." (Red Flag.)
Elder said, "After several stabs, he grabbed my hand, which was holding the knife, and tried to turn it against me, and stab me in return." (Corruption?)
Craig pointed out the problems with the prosecution's case. Supervisors in the Italian police force, the Carabinieri, said Cerciello partner did not have time to fire his weapon at the fleeing Americans. (Lie)
And the officer's superiors tried to lie for them, (Corruption) Telling reporters they had recovered handguns from the officers that night. (Lie)
Then, it became clear that both officers did not bring their service weapons, and their police badges, or their handcuffs to the meeting (Meeting?) With the Americans that early morning. (The police department was aware of this situation before, it happen) (Italians are well known for corruption, especially, police departments)
Peters argued, "Ultimately, the officers made some really bad decisions, as well. And if those police officers bad decisions, not been made, Cerciello would be here today, had the Carabinieri simply followed protocols for an undercover operation. " (Corruption?)
Another disturbing problem was a cell phone video of Gabriel blindfolded at the police station, video taken by the officer he had struggled with just hours ago. (Corruption) (Possibly sending it to the drug dealer, and others associated with them) (Possibly with the Lawyer accusing them too) (The lawyer wants them dead)
The Lawyer has asked for life sentences for the Americans. (Corruption?)
The Police roughed up his son in the hours after his arrest. (Corruption?)
Ethan Elder says, "The 'confession' Finn gave to the police came after eight hours of him being Assaulted, Kicked, spit on and stood on; different interrogators, none of them speak English, came in to interview him and forced the words they wanted to hear." (Corruption) (Possibly linked to the drug dealer) (Revenge for their fallen friend)
The new accusations of abuse by police are not the first. (Corruption) (Wasn't The first?)
Two Italian police officers already face charges for abusing their authority while questioning Natale. A photograph leaked from the Carabinieri shows Natale handcuffed and blindfolded before police questioned him. (Abuse of power, and Corruption) (Did not want the victim to identify the corrupted Officers)
One of them said, 'I don't have an hour to decide if you have an Italian lawyer! ' Right before they hung up we heard our son's voice: 'Mom, they're saying I killed a cop. ' (Officers threatening them before the arrest?)
Ethan Elder tells the I-Team, in his son's statement to the Italian police, Finnegan says the teens never demanded cocaine, only asked for their money back. (Lie from the police?)
"Instead, the boys were assaulted by two men in plain clothes who turned out to be officers of the Carabinieri. In the ensuing struggle, Finn stabbed Officer Mario Cerciello Rega," said Elder. (Corruption)
The father of a San Francisco man held for stabbing an Italian police officer says police roughed up his son after his arrest. (Corruption) (Abuse of Power)
Ethan Elder says, "The 'confession' Finn gave to the police came after eight hours of him being slapped, kicked, spit on and stood on; different interrogators, none of them proficient in English, came in to interview him and extract the words they wanted to hear." (Corruption) (Abuse of Power) (Forced victim to Lie)
Investigators say the teens had planned to return a backpack they had stolen after a drug deal went bad, in exchange for 80 Euros and a gram of cocaine. (Possibly a lie, they never wanted cocaine.)
It was very disturbing and we have a difficult time to understand, any of this. " (Trying to downgrade them, and influence the people to gain favor in arresting them.) (Possibly, unauthorized permission into their cell phones) (Corruption)
But the idea that he went out that night (Morning?) With the intentions kill a cop, as the Lawyer states, is absurd. " (A lie) (Possibly linked to the drug dealer) (Corruption)
"Why were the cops in plain clothes, dressed in T-shirts and shorts, when they assaulted the teens at 3 am immediately? Why did both officers not have a gun, a badge or even handcuffs with them in order to apprehend their targets? Why were they responding to a call from a drug dealer who had helped the Americans in an illegal drug activity? " Writes Ethan Elder. (Corruption)
He adds, "How did a 150 pound boy overpower the 253 pound Rega, as his partner claimed? (Stab wounds) Gabe, who speaks Italian, did not say that the Carabinieri had identified themselves, as the police report
Officer Rega's partner Had reported the 'Two boys' were North African; Finn and Gabe are clearly Caucasian. (Lie)
Now we have a trial date of February 26, 2020. It could last six months, we've been told, and meanwhile we continue to amass evidence and battle misinformation. (Who's the drug dealer?)
Just before Thanksgiving an Italian paper reported that the prosecution had transcripts from our private conversations with Finn in jail, and that he admitted to knowing they were cops. (A lie) (Forced him to falsely admit something that wasn't true)
But the reports were a lie. We have viewed the recordings and know what was actually said. We must fight each lie with the truth to learn what actually happened that night. (Corruption)
42 Red Flags.
It would seem, that the Carabinieri department is full of Corruption, possibly with a history of working with drug dealers for money and more. 🤦â€ÂÂ♀ï¸ÂÂ🤦â€ÂÂ♀ï¸ÂÂ🤦â€ÂÂ♀ï¸ÂÂ
I went to high school with these guys, what a shame.
The picture of these cop killers need to be put in every us police station. The back of the hand with both of them.
Crazy how no one is here calling them thugs🥴👀
May Finnegan & Gabriel be victorious in getting completely acquitted
A fair trial is a myth
Killers , off to prison & they won’t see the light of day . While the other family suffers loss of s heroic police office funny how our country only recognizes American police officers but if it’s another police officer from another country looked down upon wow this nation is going to the pits . And ver hypocritical. Even at the cost of having knuckleheads commit murder . Strange times alright .
They are white American Boys, they won't do time…a few years and they our out.,…
Cop? Carabiniere. Is different, belive me.
"We look forward to the truth coming out"? Are you fucking serious? Those are the kinds of parents who when are told what their child has done say "my kid wouldn't do That, I know him and he wouldn't hurt anybody. Everybody else but my child is lying."
PARENTS STOP RAISING YOUR CHILDREN TO BE ENTITLED LITTLE FUCKS AND MAKE THEM TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR SHITTY ACTIONS!!!
I was raised to believe that after 18, you were an Adult who was told Right from Wrong & if I ever chose wrong "Don't call for bail aft' 18. You' grown. Own it."
Uhh yeah no these are not teenagers! Even if they were, there are 4 year olds that know that murdering someone is bad. Please stop making it seem like they are just two poor boys who made a silly mistake. Pathetic.
My god I hate rich kids. Let justice be served.
Not teens, they are adults
They going to get smoked
Jojos Bizzare Adventure: Vento Aureo
But fr put em in jail
Why do they blindfold?
Coming home? Hahahaha is that a joke😂😂 so if I kill a man I'll be coming home
Well thanks to donald trump all these white kids think they can do whatever they want and get away with it. Im sure he'll be fighting for their release tho because they are white Americans . if it doesn't happen come back here and tell me i was WRONG. If im correct than u guys can go fck urselves👌👌👌ðŸ‘ÂÂ
Both of them can kiss freedom good bye, y'all's killed a police officer hmm.👀👀👀👀👀ðŸ¤ÂÂ
Hell nah! They knew what they were doing. Keep them in Italy.
Two cocaine addicts rob a guy and then stab someone regardless if they were a cop, doesnt look good in any country.
What truth? That they killed somebody in cold blood. Lock them up. Show no mercy Italy. Off with their heads. An eye for an eye
Here is a very specific piece of information. These two cops, were specifically dressed in plain clothes working "undercover". The one cop is now saying that they showed their badges (NOT that they said they were cops, just that they showed a badge) when they approached the boys. The boys are claiming they had no idea the two were cops. I find that VERY hard to believe badges were shown, considering they were working this "undercover". In light of Italy's police past being under scrutiny for mistreatment and intimidation and officers involved in this case who have already been disciplined after a criminal investigation of the officers proved they violated these boys rights, they clearly are very untrustworthy. Im not buying it. That cop who is now saying they showed badges?? Liar! I in no way defend what these boys did. Taking a backpack from someone, then extorting that person is wrong & criminal. I just do not believe these boys murdered a "policeman".
Well I will say or ask how is someone to know said person is a cop if they're plain clothes and unarmed to me that kinda does say self defense however that does not condone they're actions with the back pack seems like a really tough way to get some coke
Stabbing someone 11 times is not self defense. Stabbing someone at most 3 times would be self defense. But stabbing someone 11 times falls under the “you’re angry, and I’m gonna kill you†category.
These guys robbed someone then tried to extort them then murdered a cop
If they killed a member of some other gang would they also be on trial for muder?
Hell isn't home
What they did was scummish, yes, but isn't it the UNNARMED, UNDERCOVER police's fault ? I mean I would also attack a person if they pushed me intentionally ðŸ˜ÂÂ
Self defense in the comittance of a litany of crimes is a weak ass defense. Their families might want to just get a summer house in Italy because I highly doubt these idiots are getting out anytime soon.
Life in an Italian prison, time to meet Nikolai.
We bad news for the parents. Your sons not coming home
Even if they did not know the guy was a cop murder is wrong,hell, I can claim to be a cop,without a badge how would you know
Build the wall.