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RockRaven

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2. Systemic problem? No shit. Also, water is wet.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu May 15, 2025, 09:40 PM

May 15

Anyone who thinks this is isolated to Maryland and this medical examiner's fiefdom is fucking crazy. This is EVERYWHERE, it is a systemic national problem and has been for a long time. If you have never heard the term "excited delirium" give it a glance on Wikipedia to see what sort of BS the unholy triad of cops, prosecutors, and coroners/MEs can get up to to excuse cops killing people (especially, but by no means limited to, non-white men).

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Autopsies misclassified deaths in police custody that were homicides, Maryland officials say [View all] Eugene May 15 OP

"Better training" Cirsium May 15 #1

Systemic problem? No shit. Also, water is wet. RockRaven May 15 #2