Clarence Thomas' Suicidal, Epileptic Nephew Punched, Tasered in Hospital

[XanaDUer]

Snip: Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas and family are "outraged" after his nephew was allegedly punched, pulled and tasered at a New Orleans hospital, after a possible suicide attempt. The taser put him into a "massive epileptic seizure." Video below.

http://tpmlivewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/07/clarence-thomas-suicidal-epileptic-nephew-punched-tasered-in-hospital.php?ref=fpi

[Earth Bound Misfit]

1. This should be interesting.

Of course, it's a horrible thing that happened to his nephew, but you know how that Karma can be such a Bee-Yotch.

[stray cat]

2. He wanted to leave when he was locked down after a suicide attempt - security restrained him

After a suicide attempt - someone is often court ordered restrained in a lock down at a hostpital for psychological evaluation whether he wants to be or not to determine if he is an immediate threat to himself or others. If a prisoner tries to break out of jail - do the guards have a right to restrain him if he fights?

[rfranklin]

3. DUPE...this has been posted about ten times since yesterday...

and it still isn't very interesting.

[crikkett]

4. Au Contraire.

It will be very interesting to see how tasers are regulated now that the family member of a Supreme Court Justice has been abused with one.

[XanaDUer]

5. So why are you commenting on it?

Nt.

[JoeyT]

6. He should ask Scalia how that "new professionalism" is working out. n/t