Demetrio Jackson was desperate for medical help when the paramedics arrived.

The 43-year-old was surrounded by police who arrested him after responding to a trespassing call in a Wisconsin parking lot. Officers had shocked him with a Taser and pinned him as he pleaded that he couldn’t breathe. Now he sat on the ground with hands cuffed behind his back and took in oxygen through a mask.

Then, officers moved Jackson to his side so a medic could inject him with a potent knockout drug.

“It’s just going to calm you down,” an officer assured Jackson. Within minutes, Jackson’s heart stopped. He never regained consciousness and died two weeks later.

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    6 months ago

    Homocide and murder are two different words with different meanings. Is that enough distinction for you or do you need more help?

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      You’re being purposefully obtuse. Murder is the lay term and homicide is a technical term.

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        6 months ago

        A small amount of education on the law as it relates to murder and homicide will disabuse you of this naiveté.

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      This is true, and a foundational distinction in law, which makes it unfortunate that so many folks think you’re being pedantic due to being confident in their knowledge base on subjects they aren’t educated in.