Posted on 05/29/2014 7:33:24 AM PDT by Rusty0604
On August 20, 2013, Sherman police stopped Lesa Surratt’s vehicle for failing to signal a lane change. An officer removed Surratt from the vehicle. From there, she was placed in the rear of a patrol car but without performing a search, the suit claims.
Surratt’s passenger, Monica Garza, was also placed in the patrol car.
Brian McClarin, a narcotics officer, had directed the traffic stop.
The complaint acknowledges that Surratt removed a small amount of cocaine she was concealing and began swallowing it.
One of the officers realized what was going on “and climbed in the back seat, across the body of Garza, and began striking Surratt with open fist and then his flashlight to get her to spit up the cocaine,” the suit alleges.
When the effort failed, the officer “placed the flashlight diagonally against the right side of Surratt’s neck and pushed down, chocking Surratt with the flashlight until she lost consciousness.” While on the ground, McClarin gave the order to “tase the bitch,” the suit alleges.
McClarin and two other officers began striking Surratt with their open hands and flashlights, according to the suit, which does not specify the monetary damages it seeks but does request a jury trial
Surratt lay convulsing on the ground for 20 minutes before the officers called for an EMT, the suit claims. After being taken to Texas Presbyterian Hospital, Surratt was declared brain dead. She was removed from life support on Sept. 2, and died shortly after.
An autopsy determined that Surratt died as a result of asphyxiation.
“The thing that’s really strange about this is the stonewalling that I’ve received by the city about any information,” Surratt’s attorney, Don Bailey, told The Daily Caller.
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And I had yet to witness a LEO bootlicker until you came along as well...
Well, the primary witness was murdered, so getting that side of it is pretty important. The cops, who are still alive, have every opportunity to tell the other side... and yet continue to stonewall, deflect, avoid, and hide. That's a pretty big hint as to the truth of the matter.
Brilliant. I’ve never seen that before on FR either.
Bless your heart.
“The thing that’s really strange about this is the stonewalling that I’ve received by the city about any information,” Surratt’s attorney
It’s not strange. It’s SOP. Give the cops time to get their stories straight. Then they can testilie all day long about how they didn’t really murder this woman.
“You’re so smart. I never read that before on FR.”
Good one———but he forgot the dog and donut slurs.
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The police are being sued, and they are choosing to try the case in court rather than the media. They have an obligation to follow the judge’s orders, not to jump through hoops for their adversary. Their adversary is choosing to try the case in the media. That could be a sign that his case is weak.
Keep on licking those boots.... maybe one day someone will actually be fooled into thinking that you have a functioning brain. Instead of responding with some substance, all you can do is be a sarcastic tool.
Another LOE Bootlicker?
“Another LOE Bootlicker?”
Nope. I don’t condemn an entire group for the stupid or criminal acts of a small minority.
I wouldn’t blame all gun owners for the horrendous acts of a few idiots either.
The bad things make the newspapers,the good or neutral things don’t.
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You're so original and clever. Your mom must think you're really special.
Compared to the other FR sloganeers, he's lacking in variety.
No, she is dead, but your Mom certainly does!
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