Re:Ketamine that's injected during arrests draws new scrutiny
by shadowfacts on Sunday August 23, 2020 @04:23PM
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"Excited delirium" is a pseudo-scientific term used by police to justify their use of excessive force:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/chokehold-police-exci...
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Re:Ketamine that's injected during arrests draws new scrutiny
by Natsu on Sunday August 23, 2020 @06:31PM
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It's a catch-all term to describe people who have likely overdosed on various stimulants. To argue that it's non-specific is to argue that the police have no way of knowing what medical conditions underlie the problem.
That's why they summon medical professionals, as was done here and in other similar cases.