[Spirochete]

Geez! The dude's heart attack started BEFORE he was placed on the ground, the medical assessment implies that!

A NEGLIGENCE conviction, AT BEST.

So then, if he died while they were clubbing him with nightsticks and the ME "declares" that he died of a heart attack, the officers get a pass, right?

[Grimmy]

Just join the rioters and loot yourself a big screen TV already.

[jacquej]

Found in the article “Excited Delerium”. I am tending toward not blaming the officers.

“Based on these findings, PMRP may result in a transient pattern of restricted pulmonary function, but the lack of evidence for hypoxia or hypoventilation suggests that factors other than body positioning appear to be more important determinants for sudden, unexpected death. Nonetheless, respiratory muscle fatigue resulting from exertion and struggle against restraints (exertion vs. position asphyxia) cannot be excluded nor can potentially fatal pre-existing problems with central cardiac output, oxygen saturation, or oxygen use.6,26,28,34”