Posted on 10/11/2016 12:56:41 PM PDT by T-Bird45
Interpretation of Blood Concentrations: There is no direct correlation between PCP concentration and behavioral or physical findings. Blood levels peak 1-4 hours after ingestion. Average peak plasma concentrations of 2.7 and 2.9 ng/mL were achieved after a 1 mg oral and intravenous dose, respectively. PCP concentrations ranged from 0.3 to 143 ng/mL in 63 patients presenting at a psychiatric hospital emergency room and were associated with a wide variety of psychotic clinical pictures resembling mania, depression or schizophrenia. All these patients had at least one manifestation of toxic psychosis and/or acute delirium, in addition to other symptoms. Similarly, plasma PCP concentrations ranged up to 812 ng/mL in 22 patients with nonfatal PCP intoxication. The most common physical findings were combativeness-agitation (64%), depressed level of consciousness (50%), hypertension (43%), miosis (43%) and tachycardia (43%). Blood PCP concentrations ranged from 12 to 118 ng/mL in 26 individuals arrested for public intoxication.
Four officers on the scene. Four officers saw what was going on. One officer felt that the situation justified killing the man. Were the other three careless?
Thanks. I have no interest in personal, direct testing.
The others did not have the same time on-scene as the first officer and were not first-hand observers of his actions where he returned to the vehicle, ignoring lawful orders and a drawn weapon. An unknown factor is whether those other three had the same training as the first officer on recognizing individuals who were operating under the influence of chemical enhancement like PCP. This could have caused them to not perceive the situation the same as the first officer.
The ? you asked is 96 alot. My reply shows that yes it is.
Yeah let’s just shoot everybody who acts weird. *rolls eyes*
“This one goes to 11”.
It could have gone physical in the blink of an eye. The officer was already well inside of the 21' range where a suspect with a knife can cause fatal injury without reaction time for an officer to draw and fire. The drawn weapon was totally justified and within TPD procedures. Put that together with a reach back into a vehicle and that adds up to way beyond nervous.
A drugged out felon with a gun not listening to police orders to stand down - that’s far different that being subjected to police harassment for doing nothing.
Many of the people I grew uo with are cops. I talked to one about this particular case and he begrudgingly admitted that yeah, this was probably an unnecessary and bad shoot. This officer inj this case was psychologically unsuited for police work.
My opinion, Any PCP is too much. It’s a disgusting drug that causes unpredictable and violent reactions due to drug psychosis.
subjected to police harassment for doing nothing.
Crutcher was on drugs but had no gun so I'm not sure what your point is in this comment about harassment for doing nothing.
Hey, I don’t know you at all, but here is a suggestion: why don’t we have a real discussion without resorting to histrionics. I treated your response with respect, try doing the same for mine.
Let me ask you a simple question: In this encounter, before the taser and bullet was fired, who do you think was in greater peril: the Police officers, or the black man they stopped?
What is your impression?
Look there is no doubt the guy acted strange and this put the officers on edge. No weapon was ever displayed. This was a perfect example of when a tazer is best utilized. The officer way over reacted, as most reasonable people would surmise. Give it a rest.
What was he doing that required his death?
Your perspective of this (in my mind at least) is so ridiculous it’s hard for me to take you seriously. If a cop takes a life, they better have a reasonable reason to do so, and in this case I can’t see it at all.
Will you answer my question: Whose life was in more danger from a base perspective: The police or the black man they stopped? Can you answer that?
He seems to have taken a turn back.
I agree based on your post. The post was helpful as I have no direct knowledge, nor do I want to personally explore the doseage space.
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