15-year practice of police using sedatives on detained individuals led to at least 94 deaths between 2012-2021, accounting for 10% of over 1,000 non-
15-year-old practice of using sedatives on detained individuals by police has spread across the US, based on questionable science and supported by police-aligned experts. At least 94 deaths occurred between 2012 and 2021 after individuals were given sedatives and restrained by police. This accounts for nearly 10% of the over 1,000 deaths related to people subdued by police in non-fatal ways. Critics argue that sedatives are not meant to be lethal, and police force often contributed to or caused these deaths.
April 26, 2024
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