Been a hell of a last few days
regarding the use of force by police. Well, a hell of a last few
years particularly. 30 year old Troy Goode died two hours after
arriving at a hospital after being arrested by police after a concert
in Memphis, Tennessee. The lawyer for the family, Tim Edwards,
reported that the asthmatic was placed face down on a stretcher and
hogtied by Mississippi because he was being disruptive. “His face
was buried in the mattress of the stretcher. There was a strap over
the back of his head so he couldn't move his head. His hands and feet
were hogtied so he couldn't move those, either.” This was recorded
on video.
It is being investigated whether or not
Goode and his friends were intoxicated before the show. “That'll be
determined by the toxicology screen. Whatever was ingested, it was
done by all five of them” Edwards said. Police have already been
using the phrase “alleged LSD overdose” before any real
information has been released to disavow any responsibility. The
family meanwhile believes that excessive force may have been a
contributing factor in his death. The family has asked for an
investigation to begin but as of me writing this none have begun.
