Death of man in Tacoma, Wash., who said 'I can't breathe' in police custody ruled a homicide:
"The mayor of Tacoma, Washington, called for the city manager to fire four police officers after the death of a black man in custody was ruled a homicide.
Manuel Ellis, 33, died on March 3 after being handcuffed and restrained by officers.
He could be heard on police scanner traffic saying “I can’t breathe,” after he was handcuffed, and he died at the scene, according to NBC News affiliate KING in Seattle.
A Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office ruling released this week said Ellis died of respiratory arrest due to hypoxia as a result of physical restraint, KING reported.
Contributing factors included methamphetamine intoxication and dilated cardiomyopathy, commonly known as an enlarged heart..."
Read all and understand the incredible bias and sophistry in this article.
The media is the enemy of the people!
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