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Mike 03

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15. I just think he was looking for the sorts of textbook signs/injuries associated with manual

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2020, 05:53 PM

May 2020

strangulation and asphyxiation, and didn't find a broken hyoid bone or other telltales signs. But it doesn't rule out that he died due to the actions of the officer. The force was on the back of his neck, not the front, which I believe explains the lack of those findings.

The complaint doesn't say he didn't die of suffocation.

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The ME said no sign of being asphyxiated. My question is if someone has their knee and on [View all] still_one May 2020 OP

It would depend on how much force was on the neck, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #1

Yes. Sienna86 May 2020 #2

The Prelimonary Statement Said No Sign Of 'Traumatic Asphyxia' The Magistrate May 2020 #3

Heart failure? RandySF May 2020 #4

The second cop was kneeling on his chest leftieNanner May 2020 #5

Maybe this ME needs a new seeing-eye dog... abqtommy May 2020 #6

Pressure on the neck can kill in a number of different ways unblock May 2020 #7

Also compression to the spinal cord 2naSalit May 2020 #12

This why due process is important. These cops have really good lawyers. mn9driver May 2020 #8

Who pays? Cop union? Gofundme? bobbieinok May 2020 #13

Yeah, because when you're kneeling on someone's neck and they continually ... 11 Bravo May 2020 #9

much less, kozar May 2020 #10

Earlier on the news spinbaby May 2020 #11

If RW can't make him out a crook, then blame him for his health bobbieinok May 2020 #16

Second opinion is needed here. 2naSalit May 2020 #14

Maybe a second medical examiner marlakay May 2020 #18

That's what I meant. ...nt 2naSalit May 2020 #20

I just think he was looking for the sorts of textbook signs/injuries associated with manual Mike 03 May 2020 #15

"asphyxiation" would be difficult to diagnose. You can't rule it out. mainer May 2020 #17

He died at their hands. roamer65 May 2020 #19

No, the ME did not say there was no sign of being asphyxiated. Mariana May 2020 #21

Thanks still_one May 2020 #22

Yup. Intentional brain damage. Lethal brain damage. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2020 #23

Private autopsy may say differently. The whole thing is suspect. gibraltar72 May 2020 #24

That poor man had 3 on him&couldn't expand his lungs! donkeypoofed May 2020 #25