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97. Unless I missed reading something on this case (its always possible)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 05:33 PM

Jul 2015

so far there hasnt been any evidence that would support anything other than suicide.
Of course that could change with the report from the medical examiner hired by the family or because of the investigation by the FBI, we will just have to wait and see.

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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