Wed Jun 13, 2012, 01:13 AM

Architect In Diabetic Shock Beaten By Officers, Pepper Sprayed, and Repeatedly Tasered Before Dying

JONATHAN TURLEY:

A disturbing lawsuit has been filed against the Baltimore County Police Department by Linda Johnson over the death of her husband, Architect Carl D. Johnson on May 27, 2010. Johnson was pepper sprayed, tasered, and beaten before his death on the way home from Bible study class.

Linda Johnson is suing the Maryland State Police, Baltimore County Police, individual commanders and six officers. Her lawsuit claims that her husband suffered a diabetic attack after calling a friend and crashing on I-795. First to the scene was State Trooper Davon Parker who pepper sprayed Johnson after he lowered his window of his car, which had crashed into the median. When Johnson got out of the car, Parker clubbed him on the knee and then allegedly another officer (Loss) clubbed him. When Baltimore County Police Officer Nicholas Wolferman arrived, he also allegedly beat Johnson. Three more officers arrived and one, Baltimore County Officer Andrew O’Neill tasered Johnson twice. Officer Loss then allegedly punched him in the face. Eight more officers then arrived — leaving one wondering if there were any officers left at headquarters. The complaint states that “there were approximately 52 individuals that responded to the scene.”

http://jonathanturley.org/2012/06/07/lawsuit-architect-in-diabetic-shock-beaten-by-multiple-officers-pepper-sprayed-and-repeatedly-tasered-before-dying/

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Architect In Diabetic Shock Beaten By Officers, Pepper Sprayed, and Repeatedly Tasered Before Dying (Original post)	AnotherMcIntosh	Jun 2012	OP
Could a judge today say this is a open and shut case of	MindMover	Jun 2012	#1
Or Murder? Manslaughter? Hooliganism? OMG, that poor man.	freshwest	Jun 2012	#6
Manslaughter	DFW	Jun 2012	#11
Thanks for the information, DFW. The fartherest north I've been on the East Coast is D.C.	freshwest	Jun 2012	#13
The death toll from police Taser use in Maryland plus other locations can be found at a web site	AnotherMcIntosh	Jun 2012	#12
More information re your question about Maryland:	AnotherMcIntosh	Jun 2012	#27
Without reading any further, my guess is that Carl Johnson was a black man? nt	nanabugg	Jun 2012	#89
Shameful, and blatantly criminal in any sane society. I'd be interested to see how the various	Egalitarian Thug	Jun 2012	#2
Painting with a very wide paint brush aren't you?	rustydog	Jun 2012	#17
Please do not compare killer cops to people with intellectual disabilities	KamaAina	Jun 2012	#20
Possibly, but the actions of the majority do.	Egalitarian Thug	Jun 2012	#26
and if your friends turn a blind eye to such abuses..	frylock	Jun 2012	#31
BS. Every LEO I've known has a mind set that everyone they arrest is a criminal and most people	1monster	Jun 2012	#70
Keep that happy positive attitude if (God forbid) someone enters your workplace	rustydog	Jun 2012	#91
Even bad cops can do their jobs correctly sometimes...	1monster	Jun 2012	#92
That's what I thought. "Heroes" indeed. n/t	Egalitarian Thug	Jun 2012	#73
Rustydog - why don't you and your good cops clean your house? Why do you cover for jerks?	xtraxritical	Jun 2012	#81
Because, apparently it is easier to blame everyone than hold the bad cops accountable.	rustydog	Jun 2012	#90
And still no answer...	Egalitarian Thug	Jun 2012	#93
The Only "Ignorance Bordering On Stupidity" Being Shown Here, Sir, You Are Displaying In Your Posts	The Magistrate	Jun 2012	#94
More teachers and firefighters? Certainly!	Dawson Leery	Jun 2012	#3
More cops can actually mean less police brutality	KamaAina	Jun 2012	#21
Tell that to this guy, it sounds like 52 people responded	hughee99	Jun 2012	#35
I don't think it works that way.	Mariana	Jun 2012	#56
I think it's that overworked cops get stressed out	KamaAina	Jun 2012	#58
Having medical issues seems to be a criminal offense..	midnight	Jun 2012	#4
Enforcing the Republican Health Plan	ArcticFox	Jun 2012	#5
I am in no way defending the officer's actions but diabetic conditions can mirror	rustydog	Jun 2012	#16
Lose their Jobs, Hell, Sir: Rot In Jail For Twenty Years, Minimum	The Magistrate	Jun 2012	#32
If they do any time at all it will be about three years	UnrepentantLiberal	Jun 2012	#87
these cops should lose their freedom and quite possibly their lives..	frylock	Jun 2012	#33
Why can't they use a net for restraint in these situations? Too sane? They're just chickens?	xtraxritical	Jun 2012	#82
Support the troops...	orwell	Jun 2012	#7
Horrifying.	mzmolly	Jun 2012	#8
The thing that bothers but also fascinates me is that here, as with	coalition_unwilling	Jun 2012	#9
Yeah, that was my first reaction.	raouldukelives	Jun 2012	#67
There should be penalties for	mzmolly	Jun 2012	#69
oops	gaspee	Jun 2012	#10
Death by cop seems to be a rapidly increasing	hifiguy	Jun 2012	#14
and don't forget	shanti	Jun 2012	#24
Don't forget that the Abu Ghraib folks were COs	Alcibiades	Jun 2012	#86
kick for justice	Blue_Tires	Jun 2012	#15
KICK	Phhhtttt	Jun 2012	#18
I couldn't deduce from the news stories--do we know Mr. Johnson's race?	librechik	Jun 2012	#19
Much as I can believe this	GCP	Jun 2012	#22
You should try a search engine.	The Doctor.	Jun 2012	#37
Only one of two stories reported by the MSM. The other was reported by WBAL Radio.	AnotherMcIntosh	Jun 2012	#52
"Baltimore County police say Johnson got into a rumble with officers"	hedgehog	Jun 2012	#23
I can't find a picture of Carl D'Andre Johnson, but I'll wager dollars to Krispy Kremes	KamaAina	Jun 2012	#25
Kick	Egalitarian Thug	Jun 2012	#28
The cops have become the bandits and psychopaths we asked them to protect us from.	Zalatix	Jun 2012	#29
FUCK THA POLICE	frylock	Jun 2012	#30
Wow, what an amazing coincidence the few bad apples were the only ones to show up at the scene.	ZombieHorde	Jun 2012	#34
GREAT OBSERVATION, ZombieHorde!	Th1onein	Jun 2012	#85
Other side of story	SecurityManager	Jun 2012	#36
Well, that's different. Clearly a death sentence,	hifiguy	Jun 2012	#38
According to the news report, he sent 3 cops to the hospital	Cowpunk	Jun 2012	#60
The officers' account would have more credibility if they would release their videos.	AnotherMcIntosh	Jun 2012	#62
I am quite aware that cops often lie to cover their asses.	Cowpunk	Jun 2012	#95
You are wrong in saying that no one knows anything about the case.	AnotherMcIntosh	Jun 2012	#96
The fact that your list is full of generalities instead of specifics pretty much proves my point.	Cowpunk	Jun 2012	#97
False equivalency. The fact that you don't know everything doesn't mean that you don't know anything	AnotherMcIntosh	Jun 2012	#98
The Usual Lies Murderers Tell, Sir: Nothing Worth Paying Attention To	The Magistrate	Jun 2012	#39
Even if true, at some point they needed to follow the manufacturer's guidelines and not	AnotherMcIntosh	Jun 2012	#51
Are you joking? Not a damn thing's changed.	redqueen	Jun 2012	#76
O I forgot cops hated here	SecurityManager	Jun 2012	#40
People Who Murder Under Color Of Authority, Sir, Are Widely Disliked, And Damned Well Ought To Be	The Magistrate	Jun 2012	#41
Murdered?	SecurityManager	Jun 2012	#42
Try Reading What You Reply To, Sir: It Will Help make You look Less Ridiculous	The Magistrate	Jun 2012	#43
You just ignored the video and statements from others?	SecurityManager	Jun 2012	#44
Nothing Exculpatory There, Sir: No Defense Against A Depraved Indifference Charge	The Magistrate	Jun 2012	#48
surely, brownshirts thought they were justified too	fascisthunter	Jun 2012	#77
Two different state's attorneys, at two different times casually and indifferently acknowledged	1monster	Jun 2012	#79
The depraved indifference standard is the one in Maryland. Robinson v State, 517 A. 2d 94 (1986)	AnotherMcIntosh	Jun 2012	#46
"We pepper sprayed him. We beat him. And we Tasered him until he stopped moving.	AnotherMcIntosh	Jun 2012	#45
And That There Will Be No Prosecution, Sir, is the Real Problem Here	The Magistrate	Jun 2012	#54
No prosecutions. And the incident may not even interfere with police promotions.	AnotherMcIntosh	Jun 2012	#55
The man DIED after being repeatedly clubed, tazed, and pepper sprayed. What more	1monster	Jun 2012	#78
Oh well, just another bad apple among the police.	Bake	Jun 2012	#47
Sounds like a bad apple ... tree.	mzmolly	Jun 2012	#71
The whole damn barrel ... hell, the whole damn orchard is rotten!	Bake	Jun 2012	#88
I'm assuming that he was	malaise	Jun 2012	#49
I haven't seen his picture	Cali_Democrat	Jun 2012	#50
Clearly that was not the case.	Cowpunk	Jun 2012	#61
It's being reported on TheBrownWatch.	Cerridwen	Jun 2012	#66
Yes indeed	malaise	Jun 2012	#74
Odd how the bad apples always coincidentally end up coming together	RedCappedBandit	Jun 2012	#53
I've noticed that too.	Mariana	Jun 2012	#57
Like it or not	The Wizard	Jun 2012	#59
I'd Like To Say... Unbelieveable... I Really Wound...	WillyT	Jun 2012	#63
Typical.	Spitfire of ATJ	Jun 2012	#64
This like this is why I am TERRIFIED of cops.	Odin2005	Jun 2012	#65
BAN TASERS. nt	BlueIris	Jun 2012	#68
Did I miss what race he was ~	goclark	Jun 2012	#72
fucking coockoo psychopaths	fascisthunter	Jun 2012	#75
What is most telling to me about this upsurge oppressive behavior......	DeSwiss	Jun 2012	#80
Many, many years ago my uncle was thrown in jail	magic59	Jun 2012	#83
Yay, Cops!	Iggo	Jun 2012	#84

Response to AnotherMcIntosh (Original post)

Wed Jun 13, 2012, 01:19 AM

MindMover (5,016 posts)

1. Could a judge today say this is a open and shut case of

abuse of authority......?

Architect In Diabetic Shock Beaten By Officers, Pepper Sprayed, and Repeatedly Tasered Before Dying

1. Could a judge today say this is a open and shut case of

6. Or Murder? Manslaughter? Hooliganism? OMG, that poor man.

11. Manslaughter

13. Thanks for the information, DFW. The fartherest north I've been on the East Coast is D.C.

12. The death toll from police Taser use in Maryland plus other locations can be found at a web site

27. More information re your question about Maryland:

89. Without reading any further, my guess is that Carl Johnson was a black man? nt

2. Shameful, and blatantly criminal in any sane society. I'd be interested to see how the various

17. Painting with a very wide paint brush aren't you?

20. Please do not compare killer cops to people with intellectual disabilities

26. Possibly, but the actions of the majority do.

31. and if your friends turn a blind eye to such abuses..

70. BS. Every LEO I've known has a mind set that everyone they arrest is a criminal and most people

91. Keep that happy positive attitude if (God forbid) someone enters your workplace

92. Even bad cops can do their jobs correctly sometimes...

73. That's what I thought. "Heroes" indeed. n/t

81. Rustydog - why don't you and your good cops clean your house? Why do you cover for jerks?

90. Because, apparently it is easier to blame everyone than hold the bad cops accountable.

93. And still no answer...

94. The Only "Ignorance Bordering On Stupidity" Being Shown Here, Sir, You Are Displaying In Your Posts

3. More teachers and firefighters? Certainly!

21. More cops can actually mean less police brutality

35. Tell that to this guy, it sounds like 52 people responded

56. I don't think it works that way.

58. I think it's that overworked cops get stressed out

4. Having medical issues seems to be a criminal offense..

5. Enforcing the Republican Health Plan

16. I am in no way defending the officer's actions but diabetic conditions can mirror

32. Lose their Jobs, Hell, Sir: Rot In Jail For Twenty Years, Minimum

87. If they do any time at all it will be about three years

33. these cops should lose their freedom and quite possibly their lives..

82. Why can't they use a net for restraint in these situations? Too sane? They're just chickens?

7. Support the troops...

8. Horrifying.

9. The thing that bothers but also fascinates me is that here, as with

67. Yeah, that was my first reaction.

69. There should be penalties for

10. oops

14. Death by cop seems to be a rapidly increasing

24. and don't forget

86. Don't forget that the Abu Ghraib folks were COs

15. kick for justice

18. KICK

19. I couldn't deduce from the news stories--do we know Mr. Johnson's race?

22. Much as I can believe this

37. You should try a search engine.

52. Only one of two stories reported by the MSM. The other was reported by WBAL Radio.

23. "Baltimore County police say Johnson got into a rumble with officers"

25. I can't find a picture of Carl D'Andre Johnson, but I'll wager dollars to Krispy Kremes

28. Kick

29. The cops have become the bandits and psychopaths we asked them to protect us from.

30. FUCK THA POLICE

34. Wow, what an amazing coincidence the few bad apples were the only ones to show up at the scene.

85. GREAT OBSERVATION, ZombieHorde!

36. Other side of story

38. Well, that's different. Clearly a death sentence,

60. According to the news report, he sent 3 cops to the hospital

62. The officers' account would have more credibility if they would release their videos.

95. I am quite aware that cops often lie to cover their asses.

96. You are wrong in saying that no one knows anything about the case.

97. The fact that your list is full of generalities instead of specifics pretty much proves my point.

98. False equivalency. The fact that you don't know everything doesn't mean that you don't know anything

39. The Usual Lies Murderers Tell, Sir: Nothing Worth Paying Attention To

51. Even if true, at some point they needed to follow the manufacturer's guidelines and not

76. Are you joking? Not a damn thing's changed.

40. O I forgot cops hated here

41. People Who Murder Under Color Of Authority, Sir, Are Widely Disliked, And Damned Well Ought To Be

42. Murdered?

43. Try Reading What You Reply To, Sir: It Will Help make You look Less Ridiculous

44. You just ignored the video and statements from others?

48. Nothing Exculpatory There, Sir: No Defense Against A Depraved Indifference Charge

77. surely, brownshirts thought they were justified too

79. Two different state's attorneys, at two different times casually and indifferently acknowledged

46. The depraved indifference standard is the one in Maryland. Robinson v State, 517 A. 2d 94 (1986)

45. "We pepper sprayed him. We beat him. And we Tasered him until he stopped moving.

54. And That There Will Be No Prosecution, Sir, is the Real Problem Here

55. No prosecutions. And the incident may not even interfere with police promotions.

78. The man DIED after being repeatedly clubed, tazed, and pepper sprayed. What more

47. Oh well, just another bad apple among the police.