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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsToday's Drug War Outrage: Man Dies In Jail Cell After Misdemeanor Pot Offense
Today's story is part drug war, part police indifference and callousness, part police cover-up. It comes by way of a lawsuit filed by the family of Michael Saffioti.
Saffioti failed to make a court date on a misdemeanor charge for pot possession. In July of last year, he surrendered himself to Snohomish County, Washington authorities, who promptly jailed him. (The streets of Snohomish County were a little safer that day.) When it came time for breakfast the following morning, Saffioti is seen on video having a conversation with a guard while holding his tray. Presumably, he was inquiring about any dairy products in the meal. Saffioti had a severe allergy. He's then seen taking a few bites of some oatmeal. (You can watch the video here.)
The awfulness that followed is detailed by KIRO TV.
Within a few minutes, Saffioti was back at the guard desk, using his inhaler.
According to the legal claim, he asked to see a nurse.
Instead, he was sent to his cell.
Over the next half hour, the video shows other inmates looking in Saffioti's cell as he jumped up and down.
The legal claim says he pressed his call button and was ignored.
It also alleges that the guards told him h was "faking." ........................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/06/todays-drug-war-outrage-m_n_4225995.html?ncid=txtlnkushpmg00000037
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Today's Drug War Outrage: Man Dies In Jail Cell After Misdemeanor Pot Offense (Original Post)
marmar
Nov 2013
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WillyT
(72,631 posts)1. K & R !!!
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)2. Yay drug war!
ReRe
(10,597 posts)3. Cover your ears....
K&R
FUCK!
AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)4. Yikes. Short drive from my house...