Oakland police won't release body camera video of ex-NFL player Doug Martin's in-custody death

[Swede]

Let's see, tased to death, or head trauma. We've all watched endless videos of cop abuses.


https://apnews.com/article/law-enforcement-general-news-doug-martin-james-beere-oakland-fb42f665fdb5e6132b20deb429c937d1

[multigraincracker]

1. How about, not releasing the body camera footage

might interfere with Oakland police funding?

[sop]

2. "Following a 'brief struggle' with officers...Martin suffered a 'medical emergency' and became unresponsive."

(ABC7 News) "According to Martin's family, the ex-NFL player struggled with mental health issues, and his parents had called authorities that night seeking help. 'Feeling overwhelmed and disoriented, Doug fled his home during the night and entered a neighbor's residence two doors down, where he was taken into custody by police,' the family said in a statement sent to The Oaklandside."

"Police showed up at a home on the 11000 block of Ettrick Street in the East Oakland hills early in the morning."

"According to OPD, following a 'brief struggle' with officers who were attempting to detain him, Martin suffered a 'medical emergency' and became unresponsive."

"Paramedics arrived, rendered medical aid, and drove Martin to a nearby hospital, where police say he died. He was 36. The cause of death has not been released."

https://abc7news.com/post/doug-martin-oakland-police-release-body-camera-video-ex-nfl-players-custody-death/18247104/

Something tells me the cops caused the "medical emergency."