TYT: Police Electrocuted Man To Death For Sagging Pants

[WhoIsNumberNone]

"Ervin Leon Edwards, 38, died face down in a jail cell after a half-dozen officers held him down and tasered him, then left him for dead.

His crime? Police were questioning him about an argument with his girlfriend and then began harassing him over his “sagging pants,” according to the lawsuit. He was arrested moments later and brought to the West Baton Rouge jail.

As Edwards was being arrested, for seemingly no reason, he began to voice his discontent. Nonetheless, officers still managed to restrain him and bring him to jail.

During the arrest, police threatened to taser Edwards at which point his girlfriend begged them not to because of Edward’s high blood pressure, according to the lawsuit.

What happens next can only be described as gross criminal negligence on behalf of Port Allen Police."

Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/cops-arrest-man-sagging-pants-tase-him-leave-face-cell-died/#9tofRs8FXLDuWy9U.99

Jayar Jackson (http://www.twitter.com/jayarjackson) Michael Shure (http://www.twitter.com/michaelshure) and Jimmy Dore (http://www.twitter.com/jimmy_dore) hosts of The Young Turks break it down.

[Enthusiast]

1. Thank you, TYTs.

Fucking sickening.

[marym625]

2. omfd!

Absolutely abhorrent

[chervilant]

3. Are cops across the nation

disgusted yet?!? Are they going to speak OUT against these murders?!? Do they even realize that this is wrong?!??

That cop was holding that taser against that young man for a very long time, and it is clear from the video that Ervin Edwards stopped moving long before the other killer cops climbed off of him!!!

I wouldn't call the police if my life depended on it...

[IHateTheGOP]

10. No

They will lie about how they "feared for their lives."

[SoLeftIAmRight]

4. MURDER

How many will never be given justice?

What is justice for cops murdering us?

[SamKnause]

5. Evil, fucking, murderers !!!!!!!!!!!

[Wgles]

6. So very sad to watch. nt

[MrScorpio]

7. Cops are urban hunters and black people are the prey...

This is how America has always been.

[valerief]

8. Cops are thugs. nt

[IHateTheGOP]

9. Hate, hate, hate....

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The recent spate of out of control police killing unarmed black men is indicative of a nation that consumes the hate spewed on fox "news", right wing radio, and right wing politicians 24X7. The current right wing in this nation is the biggest threat we have ever faced.

[chervilant]

11. Indeed!

The current right wing in this nation is the biggest threat we have ever faced.

We cannot survive as a nation if the corporate megalomaniacs and their Republican lackeys continue this blatant destruction of our democracy!