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4. And we should trust these results - exactly why? nt

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Sandra Bland's autopsy results released; DA confirms suicide by hanging [View all] brooklynite Jul 2015 OP

There was NO reason for her to be in jail. Agschmid Jul 2015 #1

I agree. murielm99 Jul 2015 #3

You must be very proud he has volunteered for those organizations. Agschmid Jul 2015 #7

According to this article, murielm99 Jul 2015 #14

It is being heavily covered in the area . She also lived in Villa Park so it's all of DuPage reall Person 2713 Jul 2015 #33

I am very proud that murielm99 Jul 2015 #44

Your post gives me chills. tblue Jul 2015 #31

Exactly. Sans the arrest and incarceration, she would still be alive. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #102

Suicide or not there was no reason for her to have been in jail and her death is 100% Botany Jul 2015 #2

Yup. Agschmid Jul 2015 #5

And we should trust these results - exactly why? nt nc4bo Jul 2015 #4

No one said you had to, the family is doing an autopsy itself though so what will you do cstanleytech Jul 2015 #15

there is the still the problem noiretextatique Jul 2015 #87

Yes that still remains to looked into and the officer hopefully wont be an officer for much longer. cstanleytech Jul 2015 #96

I don't trust them. Even without going to the link, the OP states: freshwest Jul 2015 #21

"No signs of violence?" They were talking about signs of violence that would have cstanleytech Jul 2015 #25

Whatever you choose to say is your opinion, too. We'll see what the family finds first. EOM. n/t freshwest Jul 2015 #36

Its in the damn article. sheesh. cstanleytech Jul 2015 #41

and every thing in the article is true? noiretextatique Jul 2015 #88

And of course you for a fact thats true, right? cstanleytech Jul 2015 #95

Tread lightly CANDO Jul 2015 #49

that's the million dollar question CatWoman Jul 2015 #22

It also apparently showed that she had marijuana in her system. geardaddy Jul 2015 #6

maybe a little pot in her food would keep her from struggling when that noose was hollysmom Jul 2015 #13

The part I found intriguing was this cstanleytech Jul 2015 #17

I guess the implication is that they were hesitation marks (nt) Recursion Jul 2015 #79

Possible but it could also have just been simple injuries that she cstanleytech Jul 2015 #84

How long does marijuana stay KT2000 Jul 2015 #59

About 10 days. moonscape Jul 2015 #74

Try 30 days Politicalboi Jul 2015 #75

Unless I missed reading something on this case (its always possible) cstanleytech Jul 2015 #97

autopsy released TantaLois Jul 2015 #8

Body is being returned. 840high Jul 2015 #34

You listened to hearsay. Igel Jul 2015 #39

To summarize: nikto Jul 2015 #9

SOS...different victim eom noiretextatique Jul 2015 #101

these pigs are in CYA mode heaven05 Jul 2015 #10

+1000 same shit they always do noiretextatique Jul 2015 #89

That's exactly what I'd expect from TBF Jul 2015 #11

Very suspicious Geronimoe Jul 2015 #12

Read it again then. cstanleytech Jul 2015 #20

Deep tissue bruising on her back.. whathehell Jul 2015 #78

Which barring any unforeseen circumstances probably were caused when she cstanleytech Jul 2015 #85

He had her on the ground with his knee on her back. n/t whathehell Jul 2015 #93

This isn't the independent autopsy is it? I thought the family was getting an independent review riderinthestorm Jul 2015 #16

Considering this is from the DA its a good bet that its not the one from the family cstanleytech Jul 2015 #18

perhaps a case for hanging. not a proof for suicide nt msongs Jul 2015 #19

bingo!! CatWoman Jul 2015 #23

Huh? If she hung herself its still suicide. cstanleytech Jul 2015 #24

Hanging doesn't mean suicide. NutmegYankee Jul 2015 #45

Do you have a spec of evidence to support that in this specific case atm? Yes or no? cstanleytech Jul 2015 #53

Hmmm. Black civil rights activist ends up dead of hanging in racist county. NutmegYankee Jul 2015 #58

Again, do you have a spec evidence in this specific case at this moment? simple yes or no? cstanleytech Jul 2015 #61

I refuse to answer your question. NutmegYankee Jul 2015 #62

That reply is more than enough of an answer. nt cstanleytech Jul 2015 #63

Your replies were most revealing as well. NutmegYankee Jul 2015 #65

Yes, mine are about wanting something to be supported by evidence and not unsubstantiated opinion. cstanleytech Jul 2015 #66

And you have what evidence? NutmegYankee Jul 2015 #67

I never claimed to have anything that refutes the current ruling of suicide and I have said it will cstanleytech Jul 2015 #70

yup CatWoman Jul 2015 #71

same apologist b.s. noiretextatique Jul 2015 #100

do YOU have specific evidence, aside from the noiretextatique Jul 2015 #90

How about you try and find a case thats actually relevant to this police department and not cstanleytech Jul 2015 #94

i don't need to: same shit has been happening all over the country noiretextatique Jul 2015 #98

You are right, you dont have to do that. I mean cstanleytech Jul 2015 #103

#clueless noiretextatique Jul 2015 #104

No, I just dont buy people spewing irrelevant BS is all. cstanleytech Jul 2015 #106

Yes. This. LeftOfWest Jul 2015 #76

I don't buy it at all Man from Pickens Jul 2015 #26

BS - I have seen 840high Jul 2015 #35

are you sure about that? Man from Pickens Jul 2015 #47

ABC news tonight - had a young woman 840high Jul 2015 #55

Another prisoner? Man from Pickens Jul 2015 #57

And the voice mail message was done by a voice actor jberryhill Jul 2015 #69

How did she call her family, then? (nt) Recursion Jul 2015 #80

Dead in the booking photo? cwydro Jul 2015 #83

I'm still wondering what a plastic bag was allegedly doing in her cell n/t arcane1 Jul 2015 #27

I think they are back to calling it a "hanging" now. SolutionisSolidarity Jul 2015 #29

Trash bags were approved in jail long 840high Jul 2015 #37

It was for the trash can Travis_0004 Jul 2015 #52

I have some limited jail experience, and there were no cans or bags present, hence my curiosity arcane1 Jul 2015 #56

Most likely, every county jail is different jberryhill Jul 2015 #82

When is the federal autopsy? SolutionisSolidarity Jul 2015 #28

Her jailers have provided no record showing that she received her needed pnwmom Jul 2015 #30

It seem like just about every prescription medication carries a suicide warning these days. cstanleytech Jul 2015 #43

Well, with seizure medicines only SOME of them carry this warning, pnwmom Jul 2015 #46

crickets... noiretextatique Jul 2015 #99

If you are trying to be insulting you are going to need to work harder. nt cstanleytech Jul 2015 #105

insult? noiretextatique Jul 2015 #107

Well no shit, thats why the family is having her body examined by someone else FYI. cstanleytech Jul 2015 #108

The medication being stopped abruptly KT2000 Jul 2015 #60

I agree. It sounds like their "autopsy" consisted in examining the body from the outside, didn't it? pnwmom Jul 2015 #64

I suspect it might be impossible to prove though that the lack of medication cstanleytech Jul 2015 #73

Did they know she was taking it? 840high Jul 2015 #68

She shouldn't have been arrested in the first place, but I don't think that she was murdered. Beacool Jul 2015 #32

+1 840high Jul 2015 #38

Just because hanging zentrum Jul 2015 #40

" Still could be murder." Yes, it "could be" but is it? I do not know but cstanleytech Jul 2015 #42

How do you "hang" yourself with a plastic trash can liner and it doesn't come loose at either end? Novara Jul 2015 #48

The report I read was that 840high Jul 2015 #50

Well most people use a thing called a knot but you can wrap it a few times around and tuck it under cstanleytech Jul 2015 #54

A knot. On the other side, how does a cop murder her without entering the cell? Recursion Jul 2015 #81

I kinda doubt that the FBI will miss any such tampering cstanleytech Jul 2015 #86

This message was self-deleted by its author CANDO Jul 2015 #51

NOTHING to see here. 6000eliot Jul 2015 #72

I would not trust a Texas DA.... chillfactor Jul 2015 #77

Ronnie Settles supposedly hung himself too noiretextatique Jul 2015 #91

I thought they said she suffocated herself? Blue_Tires Jul 2015 #92