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| Tulsa: Black man shot by police was high on PCP drug |
| 2016-10-12 |
| [SouthAfricaToday] An unarmed black man shot dead by a white police officer after his car broke down on a city street last month was high on the hallucinogenic drug PCP in when he died, according to toxicology tests released by a medical examiner Tuesday. Terence Crutcher, 40, had “acute phencyclidine intoxication” when he died Sept. 16. Officer Betty Jo Shelby was charged with first-degree manslaughter after his death, with a prosecutor saying she reacted unreasonably when Crutcher disobeyed her commands. Medical literature says PCP, also known as Angel Dust, can induce euphoria and feelings of omnipotence as well as agitation, mania and depression. Dr. Matthew Lee, a physician and pharmacist who also works for the Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office, said the 96 nanograms per milliliter of PCP found in Crutcher’s system is more than enough to cause someone to be uncoordinated, agitated and combative. “It’s on the high side, relative to causing some sort of impairment or intoxication,” Lee said. Videos from a police helicopter and a dashboard camera showed Crutcher walking away from Shelby on a North Tulsa street with his arms in the air, but the footage does not offer a clear view of when Shelby fired the single shot. Tulsa police had said previously that they had found a vial of PCP in Crutcher’s SUV — and the police officer’s lawyer said she had completed drug-recognition training and believed Crutcher might have been under the influence of drugs. Lawyers for Crutcher’s family released a statement saying the toxicology report “does not change the most pertinent facts of this tragedy” and that Shelby “should be held accountable for her unlawful actions.” According to an eight-page report from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Oklahoma City, Crutcher suffered a “penetrating gunshot wound of chest” and noted both of Crutcher’s lungs were pierced and that he had four broken ribs. In addition to saying Crutcher had PCP in his system, it said he was obese and had too much cholesterol in his gallbladder. The examiner recovered a bullet fragment from Crutcher’s left chest. |
| Posted by:SAT2014 |
| #3 Saving #2 to read again just before 'lights out.' Stories like that, and a slightly opened window. There really is no better sleep. Thanks Glenmore. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-10-12 17:11 |
| #2 I witnessed a police action against a man high on PCP some years ago. During a Mardi Gras parade the man was running down the street pushing stepladders over - with little kids in boxes on top. Cop tackled him right in front of me. The guy was flopping like a fish out of water, kicking, trying to bite, etc. Every time he did so the cop whacked him on the shin with his billy club. Some stereotypical little Jewish lawyer came up accusing the cop of brutality, whereupon the cop held the club out to him and said "OK, YOU hold him until the wagon gets here." The offer was declined. I gave my name and contact info to the cop and said I'd be happy to testify on his behalf if anything came of it - it didn't. Once the guy was handcuffed and in the van he started lungeing from side to side, slamming into the walls until it looked like the van would flip over. All the cop said to me was "He is feeling no pain now but he sure is going to hurt in the morning." Of course both perp and cop were white, so .... |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2016-10-12 15:09 |
| #1 ...As soon as it became known he'd been tagged before for PCP possession/use, I said that finding PCP in his system was the only chance the officer had. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2016-10-12 12:19 |