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Positional asphyxia is typically the result of an intense struggle and often involves a person who is handcuffed and lying on their stomach after the struggle. Kirkham said people often panic and can't catch their breath. People with larger stomachs are particularly vulnerable, he said, because their bellies will push into their sternums, making breathing even more difficult.
Originally posted by CosmicCitizen
reply to post by seabag
What about the cases where they shot someone but would not let medical personnel treat?
I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever.
Originally posted by Connman
reply to post by seabag
seems police should be aware of people with big stomachs having this possibly happen and they were in charge of him while being handcuffed.
You know they should still be held accountable for the death though right? Even from the external text you used seems police should be aware of people with big stomachs having this possibly happen and they were in charge of him while being handcuffed.
I do agree it seems like an accident but one they let happen and should have known it was a possibility.
Originally posted by blackthorne
reply to post by seabag
www.sfgate.com...
this was the case i referenced. the man's wife was a full nurse. after he was shot, she begged the police to allow her to administer first aid until the ambulance arrived. they kept her away from her husband and he died.
as to the case i posted. so what the man was fat? police are supposed to be able to handle situations according to the situation. there was no reason why he he had to die!
Originally posted by CosmicCitizen
Being a police officer should not be a "license to kill"...whatever happened to "protect and serve??"
Well, say for instance that it wasn't an officer - what if it were a civilian? What if police officers came to the scene of a crime and found a man with a gun standing over a dead man with a broom stick? Would the police not arrest the man with the gun for due process to make sure his life was fully threatened in order to fire on a man with a broom stick? I have a gut feeling the situation would play out a little differently for the civilian with the gun killing a man with a broom stick. What do you think?
Originally posted by blackthorne
reply to post by seabag
they still did not allow his wife to give immediate first aid since she was nurse. it could have saved his life.