[smoothsailing]

Escape how? His wrists and ankles were shackled and he was in a locked compartment. You think maybe he thought if he hit the door often enough with his head he'd punch right through it?

Don't forget the toxicology report...

including the presence of opiates and cannabinoid within his toxicology report.

He may have figured if he ran into the door he would be ejected through the roof and come back down miles away floating down on a golden parachute.

[DoodleDawg]

He may have figured if he ran into the door he would be ejected through the roof and come back down miles away floating down on a golden parachute.

Uh-huh. Regardless of the tox report, procedure said that he should have been belted into his seat. The police didn't, and it could well have been intentionally. They're responsible for his death. Was it murder? No, I don't think so. But it was definitely negligence.

[jazusamo]

He may have figured if he ran into the door he would be ejected through the roof and come back down miles away floating down on a golden parachute.

I doubt you're very far off. He was faking an injury because he was dragging his feet when approaching the van to be put in it. They layed him on the floor yet he got to his feet even though his wrists and ankles were shackled. He was so high he probably felt nothing.