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aint_no_life_nowhere

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6. A 70 year old man recovering from pneumonia and on the edge of unconsciousness from low blood sugar

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2014, 02:25 PM

Jul 2014

would have very little strength. Low blood sugar in a diabetic saps every ounce of strength in your body and you probably can't even stand up. Does it make sense to anyone that, even if he reached for the gear shift, the cop punched him instead of just grabbing his hand? And apparently the cop kept punching him to make him get out of the car. They teach that at the Police Academy?

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Texas man says cops beat him after he pulled over from diabetic shock [View all] MrScorpio Jul 2014 OP

Medical Alert bracelet would be a good idea Ino Jul 2014 #1

Putting thug cops in jail... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2014 #14

I'll second that! Ino Jul 2014 #16

oh, we're supposed to ask about medical conditions *before* we punch him in the face? Cal Carpenter Jul 2014 #2

This happens with some regularity. Seems to be standard operating procedure. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #3

We've seen this shit before... MrScorpio Jul 2014 #4

HE IGNORED THEIR AUTHORITAH! redqueen Jul 2014 #5

A 70 year old man recovering from pneumonia and on the edge of unconsciousness from low blood sugar aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #6

Actually, hypoglycemia can result in a tremendous burst of energy IDemo Jul 2014 #7

I'm a diabetic too with type II aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #8

The brain is certainly not firing on all cylinders during hypoglycemic eposodes IDemo Jul 2014 #10

Why couldn't the cops take the keys out of ignition Politicalboi Jul 2014 #9

Of course they were cleared sakabatou Jul 2014 #11

Since the officers were cleared of wrongdoing ... surrealAmerican Jul 2014 #12

in my opinion, yes. Duppers Jul 2014 #13

We need to tie medical alert information to vehicle registration. roamer65 Jul 2014 #15