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cleduc

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26. I did see or hear some observations about brains on the road

Reply to hedgehog (Reply #17)

Mon Aug 18, 2014, 03:22 PM

Aug 2014

The crowd that gathered and contributed audio to the crime scene videos were commenting that he was dead - before EMS appeared.

Those head shots were pretty catastrophic

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Autopsy: Dr. Michael Baden says all gunshot wounds Michael Brown sustained were 'survivable' except [View all] Hissyspit Aug 2014 OP

RW will try to say Robbins Aug 2014 #1

yeap FarPoint Aug 2014 #4

A shot through the eye is survivable? Seems questionable to me. badtoworse Aug 2014 #2

People survive shots to the head occasionally. Mike Daniels Aug 2014 #5

The ME said that one immediately turned and came out his jaw. It was survivable. nt ChisolmTrailDem Aug 2014 #6

Did not know that. Thanks badtoworse Aug 2014 #8

Survivable under ideal conditions, and with a bit of luck LordGlenconner Aug 2014 #10

The ambulance that was supposedly returning from the aid call intaglio Aug 2014 #11

There was a nurse too who offered to perform cpr and was prevented from doing so by police. bklyncowgirl Aug 2014 #14

I posted video of EMS cleduc Aug 2014 #19

It was long enough after the shooting for crime scene tape to be up csziggy Aug 2014 #21

The log said EMS were called at 12:04 cleduc Aug 2014 #24

Gabby Giffords survived a alsame Aug 2014 #7

It's amazing what trauma medicine can do nowadays Recursion Aug 2014 #13

Survivable doesn't necessarily mean he would be 'normal' Beaverhausen Aug 2014 #27

My stomach flipped when I heard that. Avalux Aug 2014 #3

They were all aimed at the head... lame54 Aug 2014 #9

Thank you for posting this - I was just going to start a post asking this question hedgehog Aug 2014 #12

The heart continues pumping for a short time after a fatal brain injury. bklyncowgirl Aug 2014 #15

Heart pumping does not mean alive - it's on an independent signal from the brain MillennialDem Aug 2014 #16

Thank you for the info - OTOH - hedgehog Aug 2014 #17

I don't disagree. MillennialDem Aug 2014 #18

I did see or hear some observations about brains on the road cleduc Aug 2014 #26

I thought they said originally that he was shot in the back? 7962 Aug 2014 #20

In the top back of the head, exited through the eye. Lex Aug 2014 #22

Execution style.... crazylikafox Aug 2014 #25

Witnesses thought he had been shot in the back csziggy Aug 2014 #23

I don't suppose the Ferguson Piggies have released a report of how many rounds were actually fired? riqster Aug 2014 #28

No - though at least seven were fired csziggy Aug 2014 #29

Thanks. Typically, a police investigation of a shoot involves an examination of the weapon, riqster Aug 2014 #30

Check out John Olivers spot on essay robbob Aug 2014 #31