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In reply to the discussion: Tasered woman now brain dead [View all]SaintPete
(533 posts)but the taser shot did NOT cause this woman her brain damage, that is nonsense.
Falling down and hitting her head caused the brain damage--an accidental injury she took while trying to ESCAPE FROM A POLICE STATION. This is incredibly tragic, but this outcome was completely within the woman's power to have avoided.
Further, this injury to her head could as easily have resulted from being tackled by the 265 arresting officer, or even by a 185 pound accountant. Hell, she could have tripped on her own shoelaces. The problem was that she RAN. She was out of control and a danger to the community. The only thing that would have 100% prevented this accident (other than being made to wear protective head gear just in case she fell while attempting escape...) was if she would have stayed put, and taken responsibility for what SHE had done.
She was being arrested for allegedly having caused two accidents, had cocaine and oxycodone in system while driving, and had an arrest record that included grand theft, auto theft, and burglary.
http://pcsoweb.com/InmateBooking/SubjectResults.aspx?id=1409860
http://pcsoweb.com/InmateBooking/SubjectResults.aspx?id=1456104
http://pcsoweb.com/InmateBooking/SubjectResults.aspx?id=1451540
If she had successfully escaped and in her drugged state, had caused a THIRD accident, this time with a fatality, what would we say then?
This woman was dangerous, and though it's horrible that her choices had such critical outcomes, they were her choices.
http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2012/february/382985/Exclusive:-Video-released-after-trooper-cleared-in-tasing-of-fleeing-woman