gaz678 Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Another act of police ignorance poor guy died pleading he could not breathe is it police brutality or just plain ignorance 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Unfortunately "I can't breath" is one of the first things out of alot of criminals mouths when a copper is trying to detain them.   Usually said in the hope they'd back off and give an opportunity to escape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altus Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 1 hour ago, geared said: Unfortunately "I can't breath" is one of the first things out of alot of criminals mouths when a copper is trying to detain them.   Usually said in the hope they'd back off and give an opportunity to escape. In this case, the victim was handcuffed to a bed in the prone position (known to be risky) at a hospital, not out on the street looking for an opportunity to run away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 Full 7 mins of bodycam footage here: Â https://mynbc15.com/news/nation-world/i-cant-breathe-texas-man-says-moments-before-he-dies-kenneth-wayne-knotts-mental-health-crisis-ut-southwestern-medical-center-dallas-texas-lawsuit-excessive-force-murder-homicide-investigation-death-report-autopsy-mental-health-evaluation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 38 minutes ago, altus said: In this case, the victim was handcuffed to a bed in the prone position (known to be risky) at a hospital, not out on the street looking for an opportunity to run away. He also shouted "I can't breath" fairly loudly, along with a load of other stuff. Restrained at the wrists with a hand on each shoulder, but no-one pressing on his chest. Head was free to move around too, so it's not like they pressed his face into the mattress or anything.  From the footage, he looks like he had a heart attack rather than suffocated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altus Posted April 17 Share Posted April 17 26 minutes ago, geared said: From the footage, he looks like he had a heart attack rather than suffocated? From the page alchresearch linked to: Quote An autopsy report from the Dallas County medical examiner lists Knotts' manner of death as homicide. The report noted he had a sudden cardiac arrest associated with physical restraint and the semi-prone position. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewalk Posted April 29 Share Posted April 29 On 17/04/2024 at 11:29, geared said: Unfortunately "I can't breath" is one of the first things out of alot of criminals mouths when a copper is trying to detain them.   Usually said in the hope they'd back off and give an opportunity to escape. Escape has to be better for a copper than involuntary manslaughter and risk to career Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Bundy Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 19 hours ago, Ridgewalk said: Escape has to be better for a copper than involuntary manslaughter and risk to career Not so good for the public though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altus Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 19 hours ago, Ridgewalk said: Escape has to be better for a copper than involuntary manslaughter and risk to career It's the US, and more so in Texas. Even voluntary manslaughter is rarely a risk to police careers there. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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