After a handcuffed ride in the back of a police van, a man was left paralyzed and needed his legs amputated, lawsuit alleges | CNN
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A man filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging he was paralyzed and needed his legs amputated after police officers in St. Petersburg, Florida, put him in restraints, placed him in the back of a police van without a seatbelt and then drove in a reckless manner.

Cuffed in the back of a van with no seatbelts. You can get a ticket for not wearing a seatbelt in your car.

  • tacosplease@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    A homeless guy slept in public too many times, and the police decided to arrest him.

    They handcuffed and chained him then drove fast and slammed the brakes on purpose with him in the back of the van. That broke his neck - paralyzing him from the neck down. Both legs needed to be amputated as well.

    For falling asleep in a grass lot…

    • Kalkaline @leminal.space
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      8 months ago

      Call me crazy, but I would be happy to pay extra in taxes to make sure everyone had a roof over their head, healthcare (including dental, vision, mental health care), and their basic needs of life met (including hygiene products). If that comes out of police budgets, so be it.