Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Police Restraint Death
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Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Over Austin Turners Death: Family Plans Appeal
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against Bristol, Tennessee, police and paramedics over the 2017 death of Austin Turner. The suit claimed excessive force and denied medical care, but the city argued the statute of limitations had expired. Turner died after officers used a Taser and restrained him face down while paramedics tried to help. His family filed the case this year after AP reporters shared body camera video contradicting the official story. The video showed officers and paramedics pressing on Turners head and back while he was prone, cuffed, shackled, and with a spit sock over his mouth. The familys lawyers call it a cover-up and plan to appeal, pushing for courts to extend deadlines in such cases of government misinformation. This case fits a bigger AP probe into over 1,000 deaths nationwide from police force meant to subdue, not kill, often breaking restraint safety rules like avoiding prone positions.
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