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To: Kirkwood

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If he had been tased and thus suffered a heart attack, would the police officer doing the tasing then be guilty of murder?


163 posted on 05/29/2020 2:59:57 PM PDT by jacquej ("You cannot have a conservative government with a liberal culture." (Mark Steyn))
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To: jacquej

Just asking for a friend...

If he had been tased and thus suffered a heart attack, would the police officer doing the tasing then be guilty of murder?

It would depend on if he were tasing to subdue an attacker or a restrained prisoner. This man was cuffed and restrained.

Numerous people have died from police tasers; some while attacking and/or fleeing, others whie in restraints.

This YouTube video shows a cuffed suspect being tased repeatedly. When unnecessary force is applied to a restrained suspect and they die (from whatever cause), the officer should expect murder charges.

185 posted on 05/29/2020 3:27:27 PM PDT by Spirochete (GOP: Gutless Old Party)
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