Literally putting ketamine in his system so they can use it as a ‘reason’ to beat and/or kill him. Cops out here lynching black men in modern daylight.
this post was submitted on 07 Nov 2023
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I did some research, and apparently using ketamine as a sedative is standard practice among some paramedics. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33763938/
Law enforcement who plans to beat a man to death for driving while black aren’t paramedics and shouldn’t be trusted to administer medicine of any kind.
I think they had actual paramedics administer the ketamine. They are also being tried later.
Actual last words:
I can't breathe. I have my ID right here. My name is Elijah McClain. That's my house. I was just going home. I'm an introvert. I'm just different. That's all. I'm so sorry. I have no gun. I don't do that stuff. I don't do any fighting. Why are you attacking me? I don't even kill flies! I don't eat meat! But I don't judge people, I don't judge people who do eat meat. Forgive me. All I was trying to do was become better. I will do it. I will do anything. Sacrifice my identity, I'll do it. You all are phenomenal. You are beautiful and I love you. Try to forgive me. I'm a mood Gemini. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Ow, that really hurt! You are all very strong. Teamwork makes the dream work. [after vomiting] Oh, I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to do that. I just can't breathe correctly."
Jesus Christ.
Why did it take so long to find the killer's name?
Nathan Woodyard.
Poor boy didn't any of what happened to him. This is awful to read.
I can never understand, with all the people in this country that are totally without hope or happiness, have easy access to firearms, and a fixation on dramatic spectacles... combined with no shortage of justice-dodging pigs like this one... Hmm, forgot where I was going with that.
This is America.
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The headline is a little misleading. It makes it look like officers were only acquitted, which isn't true.
3 officers were charged. 1 has already been "found guilty on charges of criminally negligent homicide and assault." The other 2 were acquitted.
The 2 paramedics involved in forcing Elijah to overdose on ketamine are awaiting trial. Not sure why we're trusting paramedics to give correct dosages of sedatives, but here we are.
Thank you for the context.
I hope that event lives in this fucker's nightmares until his very last moment on earth.
It won't.