Landon Payne's manner of death was ruled "undetermined." Emails between Lane County medical examiner Dr. Daniel Davis and the county’s district attorney indicated Davis’ original intent was to classify Landon Payne's death as “homicide,” the judge wrote.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/23511181

“Payne, 36, died after he was handcuffed, shot with a stun gun and then held down with deputies’ knees on his back outside the jail, despite his pleas that he could not breathe, according to court documents.”

“The judge ruled that the deputies involved are not entitled to qualified immunity at this stage in the case, finding that the deputies “knew or should have known” that placing pressure on Payne’s back or neck could result in asphyxia.”

“Griesel “muted his body cam” audio while talking with medics, in violation of Eugene police policy”

Fuck the police. Thank god for this judge, it’s incredibly rare to see qualified immunity revoked. AFAICT none of these officers faced any form of discipline for this.

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