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In reply to the discussion: Shocking moment a Tennessee police officer chokes unresisting college student until he is UNCONSCIOU [View all]Hassin Bin Sober
(26,579 posts)73. Lol. Cutting off blood supply to the brain is a form of choking.
Did you ever hear of The Boston Pressure Point Applying Guy?
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Shocking moment a Tennessee police officer chokes unresisting college student until he is UNCONSCIOU [View all]
SorellaLaBefana
Apr 2014
OP
Again Googled: University Tennessee knox county choke college student unconscious
SorellaLaBefana
Apr 2014
#4
Maybe that is why the Sherif demoted the 5 officers involved. IF the choke had been clear
Vincardog
Apr 2014
#16
that is true, the nice police officer is also a chiropractor and helping adjust his neck. The man is
uppityperson
Apr 2014
#18
The officer was using a pressure point technique to render the victim unable to fight. The question
okaawhatever
Apr 2014
#36
Are you a police brutality apologist? The facts in the story state that he was fired for
TeamPooka
Apr 2014
#65
Is there some social engineering playbook/training manual wherein these assholes
GoneFishin
Apr 2014
#12
Um, that vicious cop has his hands around the guy's neck and is squeezing to the
Arugula Latte
Apr 2014
#37
Don Giljum and Shirley Sherrod were also fired right after a story was released.
Gore1FL
Apr 2014
#58
If the pictures tell the story, then how come so many are unconvinced by them alone?
Gore1FL
Apr 2014
#70
I don't feel like a fool for looking at all sides before I rush to judgement.
Dr Hobbitstein
Apr 2014
#69
agreed, I don't even call the the police any longer, they are the Municipal Armed Forces.
olddad56
Apr 2014
#38
Well what would a cop have to do for it to be breaking news in your opinion?
aint_no_life_nowhere
Apr 2014
#62
A careful observer might see this as part of a pattern of police misbehavior that is concerning.
Comrade Grumpy
Apr 2014
#75
I hope the other 2 officers who failed to intercede, and probably didn't report the abuse, were
Dustlawyer
Apr 2014
#66