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Tulsa sued in excessive use of force case on young black man.
Family of man who died after police stun gun incident sues city of Tulsa, individual officersTulsa World
By Harrison Grimwood
Read here: https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/local/family-of-man-who-died-after-police-stun-gun-incident-sues-city-of-tulsa-individual/article_99257e05-eb84-5228-8a4f-60c8199432b3.html
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The family of a man who died after an incident in which police used stun guns on him filed a lawsuit against the city of Tulsa after their previous requests for independent investigations produced no results.
In August 2018, Joshua Harvey died following a violent encounter with Tulsa Police officers in downtown Tulsa. Two officers deployed stun guns on Harvey, 25, delivering multiple short bursts of high-voltage electricity during about a three-minute period.
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Harvey reportedly was heading toward the doors of the Arvest Bank at Fifth and Main streets when he saw police vehicles. Officers approached the bank as Harvey was pulling on the handle of a glass door that was magnetically locked, and a forceful pull shattered the glass. As Harvey ran into the building, an officer used a stun gun on Harvey. A second officer followed suit, resulting in what Solomon-Simmons said were 27 deployments between the officers.
The issue was not the officers’ use of force when Harvey entered the bank, Solomon-Simmons said, but the use of excessive force. Officers pushed Harvey’s chest into the ground and held him there for 15 minutes, the attorney said. The responding officers checked on Harvey and rolled him to his side when they noticed he became unresponsive.
In August 2018, Joshua Harvey died following a violent encounter with Tulsa Police officers in downtown Tulsa. Two officers deployed stun guns on Harvey, 25, delivering multiple short bursts of high-voltage electricity during about a three-minute period.
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Harvey reportedly was heading toward the doors of the Arvest Bank at Fifth and Main streets when he saw police vehicles. Officers approached the bank as Harvey was pulling on the handle of a glass door that was magnetically locked, and a forceful pull shattered the glass. As Harvey ran into the building, an officer used a stun gun on Harvey. A second officer followed suit, resulting in what Solomon-Simmons said were 27 deployments between the officers.
The issue was not the officers’ use of force when Harvey entered the bank, Solomon-Simmons said, but the use of excessive force. Officers pushed Harvey’s chest into the ground and held him there for 15 minutes, the attorney said. The responding officers checked on Harvey and rolled him to his side when they noticed he became unresponsive.
The excessive use of force here is horrific and the lack of prompt police accountability and obvious stonewalling is stunning. I hope this family can expose this case into public sunlight for all to see.
KY.......
