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33. If you use force to restrain someone and you end up breaking their neck and they

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 08:26 PM

Apr 2015

die, by definition it's excessive force.

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"no evidence of any use of excessive force" [View all] Faryn Balyncd Apr 2015 OP

the initial injury could have been exacerbated gwheezie Apr 2015 #2

You are correct. Faryn Balyncd Apr 2015 #10

the mayor said his request for medical tx was denied gwheezie Apr 2015 #14

something I don't understand about this story.... mike_c Apr 2015 #3

I agree with you gwheezie Apr 2015 #5

Surprised they didn't say "He died of natural causes." nm rhett o rick Apr 2015 #7

This story stinks to high Heaven. think4yourself Apr 2015 #11

I think they're trying to figure out a way to sell that. yardwork Apr 2015 #29

Good point. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #19

That is what I was thinking. Kalidurga Apr 2015 #28

The police commissioner isn't saying anything about the injured larynx justiceischeap Apr 2015 #8

Breaking somebody's back and killing them... bvar22 Apr 2015 #9

It appears that it would take "dismemberment with a chain saw" etherealtruth Apr 2015 #12

It's called white washing canuckledragger Apr 2015 #13

I think it would be better to say something akin to .... etherealtruth Apr 2015 #17

maybe it's because they ARE sociopaths? canuckledragger Apr 2015 #25

I am with you etherealtruth Apr 2015 #27

The cops should have sulphurdunn Apr 2015 #15

It is apparent Roy Rolling Apr 2015 #16

This reminds me of the Cassandra Feuerstein case. lpbk2713 Apr 2015 #18

That was very violent and entirely unnecessary. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #21

i think the broken neck was evidence of excessive force samsingh Apr 2015 #20

Listen to this prophet: Mr.Bill Apr 2015 #24

the only thing new is the video gwheezie Apr 2015 #26

I'll just leave these here. Mojo Electro Apr 2015 #30

um....except for the broken neck SoCalDem Apr 2015 #31

Another horrific murder mcar Apr 2015 #32