Richard Miller wrote in
news:PJslhygYxLJIFwCT@seasalter0.demon.co.uk:
> In message , Periander
> <4rubbish@britwar.co.uk> writes
>>>
>>> They are both very similar to the incident in question. An authority
>>> figure using disproportionate force to stop what they see as
>>> misbehaviour in a way that they must know is likely to cause
>>> significant injury.
>>
>>No they are both straw men in that there is no comparison between the
>>examples cited. The man who died whilst being detained was being
>>detained by lawful authority because of his criminal behaviour.
>
> The restraint techniques should not be able to result in death. End of.
> This was not a lawful killing.
Get of your high horse Richard, some people are particularly vulnerable to
sudden death following exertions/restraint and they may die. There’s no way
of telling who these people are in advance, it's a shame but it's
inevitable that some people will die. To be frank the methods used by
British police to restrain folks are just about as mild as possible
compatible with the need to actually restrain and prevent that person
harming others whilst restrained.
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Regards,
Periander |