Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
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Demetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived.
The 43-year-old was surrounded by police who arrested him after responding to a trespassing call in a Wisconsin parking lot. Officers had shocked him with a Taser and pinned him as he pleaded that he couldn’t breathe. Now he sat on the ground with hands cuffed behind his back and took in oxygen through a mask.
Then, officers moved Jackson to his side so a medic could inject him with a potent knockout drug.
“It’s just going to calm you down,” an officer assured Jackson. Within minutes, Jackson’s heart stopped. He never regained consciousness and died two weeks later.
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He's already handcuffed and taking in oxygen through a mask, why did they even need to sedate him? What the actual fuck?
Because there are no practical limits on police power.
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Because cops get what they want.
I'll give you three guesses and if you don't get it in three, a hint is his name.
Because they’re sick and disgusting people.
Because cops want someone else to do the de escalation. Always shoot first and ask questions after.