Alabama Death Ruled Homicide After Police Kneeled on Neck

Tuesday, July 22, 2025

The death of an unarmed 52-year-old man who died after an Alabama police officer kneeled on his neck was ruled a homicide by a county coroner, according to an official autopsy reviewed by The Associated Press.

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Cops are thugs

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-07-21 02:57 PM

Have we checked the entire life history of the victim to make sure he didn't deserve to be murdered by a law enforcement officer?

Maybe when he was five he pulled a dog's tail.

Good riddance.

#2 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-21 02:59 PM

The hooligan element among cops gets a big boost from a widespread Us v. Them mentality/attitude

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-07-21 03:25 PM

#2,

He was white so they skip that step in Alabama

#4 | Posted by qcp at 2025-07-21 03:32 PM

-Have we checked the entire life history of the victim.....

Yep, we have.

He's neither hispanic nor black so very few people give a ----.....or at least pretend to give a ----.

I believe this guy's constitutionally protected rights were violated.

"I call for reform!!!"

-Danforth

Now, with all that aside.......is it fair to point out he was morbidly obese and a cocaine abuser?

#5 | Posted by eberly at 2025-07-21 03:55 PM

he was morbidly obese and a cocaine abuser?

As fair as it was to point out Floyd was a drug user.

As fair as it was to point out Garner was over weight.

None of those factors are what actually killed the victims.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-21 03:59 PM

" with all that aside.......is it fair to point out he was morbidly obese and a cocaine abuser?"

Sure.

But he was a morbidly obese cocaine user yesterday, and neither of those killed him.

What killed him?

#7 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-07-21 04:06 PM

" I believe this guy's constitutionally protected rights were violated. "I call for reform!!!""

Do you serve mustard with that pretzel logic?

#8 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-07-21 04:07 PM

spicy and regular.

Almost a year to release this report. That's too long.

A civil suit is coming regardless. Might as well get it started.

#9 | Posted by eberly at 2025-07-21 04:09 PM

As fair as it was to point out Floyd was a drug user.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-21 03:59 PM | Reply | Flag:

Did you read the autopsy? Was the coroner being unfair to Floyd?

#10 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-07-21 04:34 PM

"is it fair to point out he was morbidly obese and a cocaine abuser?"

Is it fair that someone stood on his neck?

#11 | Posted by Zed at 2025-07-21 04:34 PM

Did you read the autopsy?
#10 | POSTED BY LFTHNDTURDS

I watched the murder.

Didn't need an autopsy to tell me how he died.

You needed an autopsy to make excuses for why we shouldn't care about his death.

#12 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-21 04:55 PM

-But he was a morbidly obese cocaine user yesterday,

actually, he was dead yesterday.

and even 11 months ago.

#13 | Posted by eberly at 2025-07-21 05:03 PM

-Didn't need an autopsy to tell me how he died.

what's wrong with an autopsy....a legal document?

the law bothering you?

Jeez...weren't you just championing following the law?

#14 | Posted by eberly at 2025-07-21 05:04 PM

Now, with all that aside.......is it fair to point out he was morbidly obese and a cocaine abuser?
#5 | Posted by eberly

No. It's not. Because those things didn't kill him. The cop's knee killed him.

#15 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-21 05:33 PM

None of those factors are what actually killed the victims.

#6 | Posted by ClownShack

I agree but I'm not a judge nor did I go to law school.

This autopsy ruled it a homocide and I'm in no position to question that.

I didn't ask if the cocaine abuse and morbid obesity was a defense for law enforcement.....I asked if it was fair to point out.

I wasn't asking if it should be evidence in a court of law.

#16 | Posted by eberly at 2025-07-21 05:37 PM

"Sandra Lee Reeder said that the body camera footage shows her husband running from police when they arrived. Police then shocked Reeder with a Taser, placed him in handcuffs and laid him on his stomach, she said. One officer put his knee on Reeder's neck for over three minutes, she said."

Are you planning on arguing it is acceptable to place a knee on someone's neck for a period of time, which changes based on their obesity or cocaine use?

Okay. I'll amend my earlier statement. If you're arguing that point, then yes you should bring it up.

#17 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-21 05:44 PM

"is it fair to point out he was morbidly obese and a cocaine abuser?"

What is "questions Republicans always ask after the police kill someone," Alex?

#18 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-21 05:59 PM

"actually, he was dead yesterday."

I know that.

I was using the word loosely.

But you knew that.

#19 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-07-21 06:54 PM

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