Pounding on occupied cars, trying to open the doors, harrassed a woman tried to get in her car, on drugs, mentally ill, enlarged heart, attacked cops, they called an ambulance early. Restraining Ellis was necessary - did they lean on him too long, position him badly, not respond to medical distress?
Or, did they do the best that could be expected, and did he die in spite of it? An an editorial written as reporting, with the assumption that whenever a black man dies in police custody, the police killed him? The writer should do some real reporting, not simply accuse.
The narrative must be maintained!
The News Tribune here in Tacoma has about two whole repoters. Their parent company is either in or approaching bankruptcy. So we get only the dregs for coverage.
An unarmed person died in police custody.
That is all I need to know.