It seems every year there is some type of new synthetic drug on the streets, Flakka is the latest. And if there was ever a time to re-emphasize in both police and civilian self-defense training the need for “Failure to Stop” or “Mozambique” Drills, this is the time. These drugs impair the nervous system to such a high degree, you have to SHUT DOWN the computer (the brain) to stop them.
by Colleen Curry
The two police officers used stun guns to try to get control of Stephen Berkeley, 51, whom they say was in a state of “excited delirium” caused by the drug — symptoms include agitation, anxiety, high body temperature, and hallucinations — and called for medical assistance, according to police chief William Southerd of Christopher, Illinois.
But it was too late, Southerd said. Berkeley died of an overdose. An investigator at the scene noted the bruises on Berkeley’s body and the two officers nearby, and said the death would have been suspicious if not for the body camera videos showing Berkeley’s demeanor, Southerd said.
“This video was like something I’ve never seen before,” Southerd said. “The guy was completely going nuts in the bedroom, banging into walls, flipping things over. He completely tore the room up, and once they got him subdued he died.”
“If it wasn’t for the body cameras I’d probably have two officers in jail right now,” he added. “Even our crime scene guys came in and said I’ve got a room completely torn up with bruises all over [the deceased], and two officers. I wouldn’t know how to rule this.”
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