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In reply to the discussion: Native American Activist Found Dead in Jail Cell After Traffic Fine Arrest [View all]udbcrzy2
(891 posts)54. That one is very disturbing
They showed the video to the family of Ms. Chapman, she unfortunately did commit suicide. We need better mental health for people.
While in the cell, the video shows that she appeared to be agitated, and she attempted to damage the contents of the cell. She knocked over a water cooler, took a bed sheet, and stood on the cooler to tie the bed sheet to a wall support rail extending from the ceiling. She then used the sheet to commit suicide, Falls said.
http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2015/07/video_of_kindra_chapman_shows.html
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villager
Jul 2015
OP
Along with racist police, the old-age media, the GOP and the NRA are also in a constant state of terrorizing the country.
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#71
Sure they can, you just need evidence rather than unsubstantiated theories
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#53
Yes, that could happen also. Let's see how it plays out with the latest 'suicides'.
jalan48
Jul 2015
#55
How long to wait? Silly question because evidence will either be found or it wont and if its not
cstanleytech
Jul 2015
#69
Meanwhile, Wall Street criminals party in their Hamptons mansions.
Dark n Stormy Knight
Jul 2015
#11
I think they can't possible clean out the police departments one by one...corruption is everywhere.
Stellar
Jul 2015
#13
Now that a thought. Panel of citizens to say if they can keep their job or get fired or penalized
Stellar
Jul 2015
#46
That town is the crossroads of kkk Might and Native American 'trail of tears', booted off homeland.
Sunlei
Jul 2015
#15
"Once is an accident. Twice is a coincidence. Three times is enemy action." Auric Goldfinger
hifiguy
Jul 2015
#21
Native-Americans are killed by police at a higher rate than any other demographic in this country.
oberliner
Jul 2015
#34
Maybe the DoJ should look into this. Oh yeah, they are too busy playing patty-cake
rhett o rick
Jul 2015
#51