Posted on 08/20/2012 10:25:50 AM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- An autopsy report released Monday lists the death of a man shot in the head while his hands were cuffed behind him in an Arkansas patrol car as a suicide.
The state crime lab report, signed by three medical examiners, said the muzzle of a gun was placed against the right side of 21-year-old Chavis Carter's head when it was fired.
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Perhaps he shot himself in the head BEFORE they cuffed and stuffed him, and it took him all that time to die. Ya, that’s the ticket.
I would be interested in your alternate explanation.
Also, he fired the gun three times. Worst suicide case in memory.
And his gun had a James Bond Silencer on it.
A drive by by a rival gang member
A murderous cop
That’s two. Until the dash cam video is released, they both sound more likely.
After seeing his photos, I don’t blame him for not wanting to return to prison.
I almost believe it. Why would the cops shoot him in the back seat? If they wanted to murder him, pull him out of the car and shoot him trying to escape? I’ll wait for the video. It just seems too stupid to use as an alibi, so it might be the truth.
Video of the stop here ...
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/18/police-release-footage-from-backseat-suicide-traffic-stop/
The real issue is why a gun wasn't found AFTER two pat downs???
I thought of that too. Maybe not a rival, but a dealer who was worried that the 'kid' might rat him out. Question is how would a bystander be able to get to the police car and shoot a weapon without anyone hearing it? Secondly, how would be get the bullet to pass through the glass without breaking it ?
A murderous cop
Maybe. Based on the DASH CAM VIDEO (which seems to stop before Carter shoots himself), I don't see a bunch of 'hopped up' cops who can't wait to shoot somebody just for fun.
Until the dash cam video is released, they both sound more likely.
Police in Jonesboro, Arkansas released two dash cam videos in the case of Chavis Carter
GOOGLE search of Chavis Carter lists dozens of location to find the videos.
The demo video is bull hocky. When cops put cuffs on you they are so tight that it will cut your hand circulation. The cuffs will not slip up your arm, the cuffs will not go past your wrist bone and will allow only a tiny amount of movement of the hands. In the video provided it is simply silly to see the cuffs ridding up the forearm of the cops in the portrayal, silly and sickening. If you let me put the cuffs on I’ll guarantee they won’t be moving around like they did in the demo.
I’m not saying that it is impossible for the guy to shoot himself, that I don’t know the answer to, but the video demo is just plain silly.
Agree. Release the video.
Or maybe they haven’t had time to edit it yet.
To point out the rather disgustingly obvious, it would seem that the conclusive evidence here would be if the decedent’s feces was on the gun. If that is the case, all the rest is possible.
The gun is described as a “.380-caliber Cobra”. I gather semi-automatic as opposed to Derringer style. It is typically purchased as a small, concealable gun.
Lots more details:
http://www.kait8.com/story/19149968/arkansas-state-crime-lab-rules-chavis-carter-death-suicide
The “tightness” of the cuffs has little to do with the ability to maneuver your hands. The factor determining that is the spacer between the cuffs. If that is the standard distance and the distance used on the the guy’s hands, then the JPD needs to review their cuff design.
Still I don’t see how they could miss a gun with two pat downs.
I had a friend that found himself in a nightmare scenario in Conroe, Texas, in the pre-concealed carry days.
He was handcuffed to the bench, inside the police office, but he still had a pistol hidden in his pants.
He said that he was quite concerned about how things would work out.
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