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That theres no probable cause. thats the crux of this. why did they stop him? you just dont stop someone because they look you in the eyes and run, right? as people would call it, running while black. i dont know the circumstances surrounding -- i dont think any of us know the circumstances surrounding it, why they stopped him for sure. theyre saying they saw a weapon. they saw weapon after they stopped him. so thats going to be the thing. why did they stop him, and what was the probable cause? ...

Van. thats the only thing that i could think of for why theyd put those on him. thats the only reason we put -- >> even though it appeared he was being dragged into the van? >> exactly. thats where the questions are coming from. if he couldnt really use his legs then theres no reason to handcuff his legs. >> also harry, theyre moving around. maybe hes sliding off the bed. maybe he fell off the bed because he couldnt move his legs. we dont know. >> we dont know for sure. im just saying based on m...

From them, quote/unquote, unprovoked. he ran away. they later charged him for allegedly having a knife. but the attorney for freddie grays family says this. >> we also know that he was arrested for running while black, and theres no such thing as felony running. and his only mistake in running away was that he did not run fast enough. if there ever was a case which shows the wisdom of running from the police this is it. >> cnns suzanne malveaux is live in baltimore. suzanne, lets talk about this...

>> were also doing a thing tonight called "running while black." >> thank you very much. straight ahead, what happened inside that police transport van that they placed freddie gray inside? the answer may help explain what happened to him. up live we have a police commander taking us inside the back of a different police transport van just to show us who is supposed to go back there, what is supposed to go back there. we have a lot of questions, so well show you inside. also stunning new video. ...