Commits Suicide While Handcuffed??

[Kevin]

This looks incredibly suspicious. We'll see what if anything the FBI turns up.

It seems unlikely that someone would kill themselves instead of going back to jail.

[Ghostwriter]

Yeah, this kinda' raised my BS meter a notch or too as well. When things don't sound right they usually aren't right. Guess we will see, though.

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by Kevin

It seems unlikely that someone would kill themselves instead of going back to jail.

You would be surprised Kevin. We have undocumented aliens that try to commit suicide while in DHS custody and they aren't even facing jail time, just being put on a bus back to Mexico and don't get forget all the suicide by cop incidents that happen out there.

I don't think this is fishy in the sense that the cops killed the guy and planted a gun on him blah blah blah but why the heck didn't the arresting officers not search this guy?!

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by LaneSig

The State Crime Lab has ruled Chavis Carter's death a suicide.

http://www.kait8.com/story/19149968/...ment-on-ruling

Thanks for the update. We shall see whether the family is convinced.

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

You would be surprised Kevin.

Yep there are people who attempt or commit suicide to avoid arrest or to avoid being taken to jail.

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

...undocumented aliens....

Call humans "aliens" in certain settings and you will get a stern talking to. "Undocumented immigrant" and "illegal immigrant" are stigmatizing and dehumanizing enough to assert the point being made.

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Call humans "aliens" in certain settings and you will get a stern talking to. "Undocumented immigrant" and "illegal immigrant" are stigmatizing and dehumanizing enough to assert the point being made.

Well since I don't chum around with members of La Raza, LULAC, or other organizations that try to convince the general public that immigration laws were made to broken I.Dont.Give.A.Fuck. Shall we stop referring to people who commit felonies felons, rapers rapists, DUI convictee's drunk drivers? The funny thing is undocumented immigrant is actually the most PC term to describe illegal aliens.

Own what you do.

As far as I'm concerned, as long as the LEGAL term to describe a non U.S. citizen or national is ALIEN then it's perfectly acceptable to refer to them as aliens. If you (or anybody) have a problem with that then I suggest you contact your Congressman and ask him to change the terminology used in the INA.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

Well since I don't chum around with members of La Raza, LULAC, or other organizations that try to convince the general public that immigration laws were made to broken....

Neither do I and that is not what this is about.***

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

...the LEGAL term to describe a non U.S. citizen or national is ALIEN....

No shit--and not just in the United States of America.

However, in countries like the United States of America where people are mostly angered over undocumented people from Mexico and other Spanish speaking countries, there remain certain nationalities, ethnicities, and cultures of people who are more likely to be called "aliens" whereas for other nationalities, ethnicities, and cultures of people the legal term is often conveniently forgotten in favor of "illegal/undocumented immigrant".

Sometimes people challenge legal terms which does not mean they are challenging the law.*** This is certainly not the first or the last time people challenge language and wording. Differing opinions aside, people can take these challenges to their Congressperson and/or discuss it amongst themselves which is why I replied to your post.

Así es la vida

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

You would be surprised Kevin.

The meth and hydrocodone in his system explain a lot. I had a meth addict opposing party kill himself in one of my cases yesterday. Tragic stuff.