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In response to ""Waller County, Texas, prosecutors confirm autopsy findings in Sandra Bland's death were consistent with suicide." -- nm" by ML

Wha?? -- nm

Posted by Jim (aka Jim) Jul 23 '15, 12:19

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It's the same DA who has also put the officer under criminal investigation, FWIW. - ML Jul 23, 12:24 15
- I hadn't really paid a lot of attention to this...I kinda just assumed she was like a Freddie Gray case -- nm - Jim Jul 23, 12:33 6
  - Nah. She died 3 days later--likely connected only by the fact that she was in jail as a result of what looks like an illegal arrest. - ML Jul 23, 12:35 5
    - IM: although as I mentioned above, the officer could also be criminally liable for acts during the arrest - ML Jul 23, 12:38 3
      - But he certainly can't be tried for murder or manslaughter or anything like that, right? -- (edited) - Jim Jul 23, 12:47 2
        
        Not as a result of the stop/arrest--there would have to be probable cause that he then separately murdered her at the jail. - ML Jul 23, 12:52 1
        
        Oh yeah...somebody getting paid for this. -- nm - Jim Jul 23, 12:53
    - Didn't even have to give her the nickel ride - jangles Jul 23, 12:36
- Is there any precedence for someone being held civilly or criminally responsible for someone else's suicide? -- nm - Inigo Jul 23, 12:30 7
  - There is one case in this area I'm aware of (nmbl) - Brian Jul 23, 13:22
  - Speaking only to this case, causation would be a massive hurdle. -- nm - ML Jul 23, 12:36 2
    - If she during the booking interview that she was suicidal, it seems kind of negligent to put a trash bag in the cell, and not do the visual checks - mara Jul 23, 12:47 1
      - depends on which form you believe. sounds like there are 3 different ones floating around and in 1 she seems fine and in another suicidal -- nm - Beaker Jul 23, 13:02
  - One of those Facebook bullying cases maybe? -- nm - jangles Jul 23, 12:31 2
    - Yes or in this case where a false arrest would cause a rebound of depression which then causes suicide. - Inigo Jul 23, 12:38 1
      - BTW, the above scenario would totally be on Ally McBeal. -- nm - Inigo Jul 23, 13:00

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