Re:Ketamine that's injected during arrests draws new scrutiny
by JohnBooty on Sunday August 23, 2020 @10:12AM
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In an ideal world, sedation is more humane than beating or shocking a suspect into submission, when there is no other way to get them under control.
If I and other HN commenters are not mistaken, ketamine is commonly used for this purpose in hospitals around the world.
However, leaving the theoretical behind... Elijah McClain was murdered by police for the "crime" of acting oddly. There was no reason for them to use force against him whatsoever. He was unarmed and committed no crime.
His death hurts me because he was, broadly speaking, "one of us" - an eccentric and intelligent person.
Based on all I have read about his life, I think many HN readers would recognize aspects of themselves in Elijah.
If I and other HN commenters are not mistaken, ketamine is commonly used for this purpose in hospitals around the world.
However, leaving the theoretical behind... Elijah McClain was murdered by police for the "crime" of acting oddly. There was no reason for them to use force against him whatsoever. He was unarmed and committed no crime.
His death hurts me because he was, broadly speaking, "one of us" - an eccentric and intelligent person.
Based on all I have read about his life, I think many HN readers would recognize aspects of themselves in Elijah.