RAW: Elijah McClain 911 call and body camera video

The 911 call and body-worn camera video from Aug. 24, 2019, show the contact between Aurora Police and Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colorado.
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It was Aug. 24, 2019, when a teenage boy called 911 and relayed that he saw Elijah McClain wearing a coat and mask and acting "suspicious." Less than a minute after police arrived, McClain was taken to the ground and engaged in a struggle with three Aurora officers.
Officers used a now-banned carotid hold to keep McClain restrained. Paramedics administered 500 mg of ketamine to sedate him, and officers were later told he had no pulse in the back of an ambulance and needed CPR. McClain was taken off life support three days later.
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[@allinspiriation6140]

You cannot as a cop just walk up and grab any person on the street just over a phone saying, "he has a mask and he raised his hand." The police and medic should be in jail 100%

[@MrJacobrabbit]

They killed him its called murder

[@icchampion5]

Someone should tell this to @dmmedic34.

[@leslieplagman8004]

Wrong Imbecile remark.

[@amydavis4945]

What really pisses me off about this is that I've watched SO MANY "911" videos where people have called in about someone that IS acting threatening or could actually be dangerous, and the dispatchers say, "well, sorry, but if he's not actually DOING anything, there's nothing that we can really do". I've heard that so many times - before someone actually gets killed. But here, this guy (Elijah) isn't doing a DAMN thing except walking down the road to a convience store. So what if he waved his hands? Maybe he was listening to music through earbuds and was air-drumming or something. Then the cops don't even give him a chance, even though they didn't SEE him doing anything more than just walking down the road. This is just so infuriating!

[@crissyrohman3850]

❤

[@leslieplagman8004]

Wearing a ski mask hiding identity is suspicious and should be investigated.

[@SlimSymm]

Whoever called the cops…I hope you’re happy with yourself. You will have to deal with this guilt for the rest of your life. Good job Juan

[@mawmawmakeup3602]

That was my thoughts. I was like fuck you Juan from evergreen and billings. You just got this person KILLED for wearing a ski mask...

[@barbginther2171]

Not a surprise no one knows what 911 is for, yet, calls it, so, freely.

[@achabotte]

​@@mawmawmakeup3602no, no he didn't. He made a call, the police/paramedics killed the kid

[@mrmarwingee1]

NO. they are laughing.

[@alntr2872]

So Elijah was basically killed by someone who does not know the opposite of North, my God. That caller needs to be arrested.

[@dmmedic34]

For what crimes

[@alntr2872]

@@dmmedic34 Accessory to murder for calling the police and paramedics on a wholly innocent person.

[@cathy3221]

The system needs to be fixed. This caller literally brought violence against a man for being scared.

[@wdehey7853]

@@dmmedic34For being an idiot. He couldn’t read street signs and didn’t know what the opposite of north was.

[@lancestone4409]

@@dmmedic34 it's a crime to call 911 and report a false crime. Sounds like Elijah was the victim of swating.

[@silkbod343]

Why do they have excessive force on such a skinny little kid. I never saw anything that remotely suggests the kid has crazy strength. The police say this for the benefit of the cameras catching them make those statements. It was a bad investigation and an even worse apprehension. This is sickening to hear and watch. It’s amazing how none of the body cameras show him reaching for a gun. Watch we do hear from the body cams is the young man sounding like someone who has disabilities and possibly on the spectrum. They treated him like an animal. So sad.

[@CFav7]

@dankfinch Elijah's reaction wasn't about putting his ego first. He was in shock for being suddenly attacked and detained by police for no reason, because he knew he had done nothing wrong. Any normal human being would respond defensively and in shock as Elijah did, in such a situation. The amygdala (part of the brain) kicks in, which controls the fight or flight response and that means that one reacts with emotions -- particularly fear -- rather than calm and logic. Elijah didn't have much conscience control over his reaction, just like none of us would in the same situation. He was in shock. I really wish police were made to understand that these reactions are normal and that it is irrational to expect someone in a situation like that to not become defensive or emotional. He was trying to explain to the cops that he had to turn his music off to hear what they were saying, etc., but none of that mattered to the cops. In their minds, he was "guilty" of something without even simply just first asking him why he was wearing a ski mask while walking down the street. The cops are responsible for Elijah's response. NOT Elijah's mother.

[@viikmaqic]

@dankfinch Yes, the poor kid deserved much better.. treatment. The fact that you put the blame on his mother is truly nasty tho. Just shows your character. I doubt you have any clue how people with different disabilities might react by instinct.

[@ciaspecialactivitiesdivisi5867]

@dankfinchno where in the video did he “put his ego first” he was barely even given the opportunity to comply, they had no reason to believe he was armed or dangerous so there was no reason to arrest him.

[@Flexyourmemes]

The cop supporters in this comment section are insane. Even the most basic concepts of civil rights sre lost on them

[@KylieRobertson-zj3et]

I know right

[@surpriseimblack]

The fact that body cams fall off during the most important part of the interaction make them useless...

[@kip24u]

Yeah, the bodycam probably "feel off" intentionally.

[@mrmarwingee1]

they was bored and purposefully knocked them off, and their all white. but i shouldn't be afraid of the police?

[@EinsteinPisces]

“I have a right to detain you because you’re suspicious.” Slippery slope on continuum in America

[@PhysicalFortitude]

Technically cops have the right to stop and frisk for no reason at all.

[@PraiseParis]

@@PhysicalFortitudeno they don’t! Cities tried to enact that but was shot down by the courts… they must have probable cause and be able to present said cause to court if need be

[@prosmokeprochokeantibroke]

RAS

[@metallica1426]

k but if you just CALMY say why and don't start resisting them it doesnt need to get crazy physical. however i dont know what it's like to be black so they might feel a lot more threatened or something when it comes to police. can't say i dont blame them. Most cops are chill if you're chill though.

[@badtothebone346]

They have the right to have a consensual conversation, they do not have the right to forcefully demand that you stop and speak with them while they restrain you. They can not use suspicion without a law being broken. They are never going to respect our rights no matter how many people lose their lives or how many millions of our tax dollars they pay out in lawsuits. NEVER, EVER!

[@Gracie2517]

Threatening him with the k9 while hes laying there handcuffed?! Tough cop there..wtf

[@OjitosMontoya]

Telling him to chill out when. He is clearly not being unchill.... WTF

[@mawmawmakeup3602]

This is insane... he did nothong wrong to even be detained He was wearing a ski mask Which isnt illegal. He bought stuff and was on his way home .what gives ppl the right to inject someone with drugs against their wishes when they did NOTHING wrong to warrant that.

[@philipwhatley6742]

Never ceases to amaze me how fast police can escalate situations. They put hands on him within seconds of approaching him. SECONDS. No question of "hey is everything ok?". No statement of "hey we got a call and wanted to check on you". Nothing. Just pull up on him and hands on. Add to that from what i understand he is on the spectrum. This young man did nothing wrong but "acting strange" to some random stranger. No criminal act committed he just "looked strange". This is so tragic

[@Dondizle]

Corruption is intimidating and scary. You can't use self-defence, or "I feared for my life" against an officer when you're being beat for no reason. Honestly, it makes me so angry watching this. Even with the body cam on the floor, you can tell Elijah wasn't resisting. They didn't even allow him to sit up and breathe properly. Absolute scummy cunts for doing everything they did to Elijah and after the fact.

[@weegeewoogoo9556]

4:14 😂 Maybe don’t resist 🤷‍♂️

[@conieringley5323]

Idiot

[@MsAhutch]

Never ceases to amaze me how people don't just listen to the police

[@Dondizle]

@MsAhutch What exactly did Elijah do? What crime did he commit? Do you know? He didn't commit any crime. He was arrested and treated like a criminal for wearing a ski mask. Since when has that been a crime? Good for you, though, for thinking he deserved to be brutally assaulted and killed for not complying with an unlawful arrest when he had the right to resist and walk away. He wasn't armed, and he had no weapons. There are plenty of videos of actual criminals who get treated better after waving guns around.

[@sharonbentley8612]

I don’t believe he went for his gun.

[@fieryhotwarts]

Yeah I don’t either. Not the first time a cop purposefully misconstrued or misinterpreted someone’s behavior in an effort to justify their actions or to bring more charges.

[@WAKINUPwithDee]

Me either. That man knew what to say to make Elijah seem like a threat. Pure evil.

[@leslieplagman8004]

That is an Imbecile remark. Who cares what you "think" happened.

[@scherrithompson2652]

If we fined these bogus callers, they wouldn't be so quick to call in these bs calls

[@henryrodgers1752]

I was a cop for 34 years in El Paso, TX and had my fair share of encounters with street people. Absent any overt action by McClain, I see no reason for law enforcement contact, much less investigative detention. Is it against Colorado law to walk down a sidewalk while listening to headphones, perhaps ‘conducting the music’ or singing? No Reasonable Suspicion, negative contact, 10-8.

[@ziradee]

You should know that officers are required to make contact when they are directed by 911 dispatch.

[@abnknyte]

@@ziradee Absolutely incorrect. They are required to respond and investigate. CONTACT is not required for an investigation. If they did choose to make contact, they still do not have RS(Reasonable Suspicion) that a crime has been, is being, or is about to be committed. It is considered a "consentual encounter" at that point and the person is 100% free to walk away. The officer were in the wrong 100%.

[@daxeboy9]

WTF is “street people “?

[@daxeboy9]

Not to mention this was an autistic kid with some mental issues. These idiot Cops are so bent on exacting some form of power and control over said “Street people“ walking home to go play his violin! What was even the excuse of administering Ketamine? WTF is going on here?

[@shanasammons1379]

This stemmed from someone making a call to say someone is walking south and they might be a good person or a bad person Disgusting!

[@finchvalor]

We shouldn’t be afraid to have the police check on someone. This should have been a very simple police encounter where they just make sure everything is fine.

[@redcomet0079]

@@finchvalor the police did “check” and ended up killing Him for no reason. Stop making excuses for executioner cops. Disgusting 🙄🤡

[@timothyandrewnielsen]

Yea, so many good dudes wear full face masks, yell "im an introvert" and dispbey police doing and investigation.

[@timothyandrewnielsen]

Redcomet, the cops didnt kill him... it was the paramedics.

[@redcomet0079]

@@timothyandrewnielsen the cops told the paramedics to inject him with ketamine

[@carlcarlson1369]

I cannot imagine what what happened over the years before cameras came into play.. so many Innocents😢

[@ConsciousExpression]

Yes you can. And your imagination is more than accurate. It was worse than your imaginings.

[@MamaKalash]

True, so many innocent LEOs falsely accused.

[@ConsciousExpression]

@@MamaKalash troll much?

[@Leslie_Knope]

@@ConsciousExpression Facts hurt, don't they?

[@ConsciousExpression]

@@Leslie_Knope name two innocent cops who went to jail before body cameras. Or one.

[@tenbroeck1958]

That poor kid. He seemed like a kindhearted young man, but I guess some people may see a guy walking home with grocery bags as very menacing (sarcasm). RIP Elijah. You did not deserve to be treated like that.

[@lorrainebenn3649]

I only saw 1 white plastic bag, it did not look like groceries, it could have had anything in it. That's the way a white plastic grocery bag looks if all you have in it is maybe a carton of eggs, and why couldn't 2 grown police officers restrain a "skinny 140 pound" young man?

[@IGNANT4LIFE]

The caller was really high, an idiot, or both... 911:"What's the address of the emergency?" Juan: "Billings and Blackhawk." 911: "I'm not seeing you anywhere around there...Is it possibly EVERGREEN?" Juan: "NO, this is Aurora." 911: "No, I get that, I am not seeing you anywhere around Blackhawk." Juan: "it's Blackhawk street." 911: "What I am saying is I am not seeing you anywhere around Billings and Blackhawk." Juan: "What about Billings and EVERGREEN?" ...............[SOUND OF ME SLAPPING MY FOREHEAD WHILE LISTENING TO THIS].......... 911: "Okay, what's going on?" Juan: "Umm, there is this guy walking...let's see...what's opposite of North?" 911: "South?" Juan: "Umm, yeah, he's walking South on Billings street."

[@justincase9422]

Bro chill

[@IGNANT4LIFE]

justin case was the name my coworkers and I thought would be great for an attorney.@@justincase9422

[@tragzz]

​@@justincase9422 Why? The caller is a moron

[@JosephSalinas-r4r]

​@justincase9😅😅😅422

[@fight4blaque529]

So what in the holy hell was Elijah STOPPED for....SUSPICION OF WHAT???

[@Crispy1961]

Elijah was stopped because the cop was investigating 911 call about him. Doesnt meant that Elijah did anything wrong or that he "deserved it". He didnt. But once you get 911 called on you, you need to comply with investigating officers. If you dont, you are guilty of obstruction. This will always happen. No matter what. Its a procedure.

[@spottedjellyfish5490]

​@@Crispy1961I've seen plenty of body cams of people complying and dying. Putting their hands up, getting on the ground, laying on the floor, cuffed and still getting a bullet to the body or beaten. Just like here, many of those people were on the spectrum, deaf, or experienced symptoms that made their form of complying "not good enough" for the officers that attacked them. What you're asking for is for the public to develop a triggered bodily response to red and blue lights and a uniform. To immediately go limp and pliable when approached by officers. Which is unreasonable and ridiculous. Most people don't expect their day to involve being tackled by police and when you are approached aggressively by multiple officers and tackled to the ground, your body's going to respond with fight, flight or freeze. And those three can happen without you intending on fleeing or trying to escape a hold. Twitching your legs and trying to get the pressure off your airway is always going to feel like resistance to the person restraining you. His body was in danger, being contorted and pinned by a force and surrounded by others threatening to have him bitten by dogs, he was panicking, vomited, and started saying anything he could to show that he was no threat. Surprise, shock and confusion fueled restistance are things that will always happen, no matter what so why aren't they ever prepared for it?

[@roflrex]

​@@Crispy1961This is not true at all. The 4th Amendement literally states it as not true. Is being suspicious a crime? No.

[@Crispy1961]

@@roflrex It is true. Read up on Investigatory stops. Its purpose is for the police to stop suspicious people to confirm or dispel their suspicious. A 911 cal on them gives them that reasonable suspicion. You can later argue in court whether that particular 911 call was enough for reasonable suspicion (in this case, it would most likely not be enough). But thats what you do in court. On the street, you comply. So you are alive to dispute it later in court. Be smart, teach your children.

[@roflrex]

@@Crispy1961 You're also just surrendering your rights because a high school drop out was given a badge and a gun and tells you to "comply". A 911 call does not give them the authority to stop any citizen. They can investigate. But no citizen is obligated to help with that investigation. To comply is giving into an unlawful order. Also, in this case, he did dispel their alarm by saying I'm walking home. He has a grocery bag in his hand.

[@wobblemcdonald1411]

When the 911 caller said what's the opposite of north the operator should've noted that.

[@brooklynmarie4272]

Please explain because I think I understand what you meant but I want to be sure

[@MyInsatiableMJ_Curls_LipsNHips]

@@brooklynmarie4272the caller said “What’s the opposite of North?” And the operator said south. They should’ve put that in the notes

[@wdehey7853]

@@brooklynmarie4272The caller could t read street signs and also didn’t know what the opposite of north was. He was an idiot, high, or likely both.

[@Bucktanner77]

Cop with K9 Threatening to dog bite him while handcuffed and face down “ nothing really criminal “ officer states on recording

[@Lotus.Lottie]

AND having vomited several times

[@Amanda---]

Why are all their body worn cameras on the ground in the beginning?

[@FEWGEE1]

So their crimes weren't recorded.

[@cassandramayse2049]

Suspicious is not a crime.

[@SL-io1be]

OH, it's the old "He went for my gun" lie.

[@traveltm]

Wow. Someone calls in about someone who “may be suspicious” and this is what happens? So scary. So wrong

[@traveltm]

@@gregmerrittmusic that part fine but how handled at question.

[@willow1141]

That’s the third one I’ve seen that ended up dead for just walking. One was a lady I remember that one.Minding own business and a police officer didn’t like the way she looked I guess. She was just walking home from the store no complaints he just approached her. Next thing you know she’s dead in custody

[@willow1141]

Heartbreaking! Monday I gave him that injection he did not need anything at that point prior. He probably aspirated! Idiots laying him on his back after vomiting several times! They lied about him attacking and reaching for the gun ! Disturbing

[@lancestone4409]

That 911 caller should be held accountable for this young man's death too!

[@christopherbartley6885]

I don’t really think it’s his fault. He did what he was supposed to do as a citizen. It was the dispatcher that snowballed this.

[@littleangel4780]

Not at all

[@Nan-59]

@@christopherbartley6885it was the COPS and especially the PARAMEDICS that snowballed this😢

[@msdustismith8919]

You need to stop being a fkg follower.

[@medic8620]

@@Nan-59firefighters*

[@zoichatsera3306]

Out of nowhere, they killed a human being. UNBELIEVABLE!!! 😢

[@InfoSuperSource]

Yes, that was flat out murder

[@barneyronnie]

Oh, they're 'heroes.'

[@bw2532]

“Whatever he’s on, he’s incredibly strong” what a weakling these 3 cops must be to say they had difficulty holding down a 150lb, handcuffed, anemic guy that wasn’t on any drugs.

[@FlCl3000]

Adrenaline and social media are a hell of a drug you know

[@Ducky_mo_mo26]

You have no idea how hard it is to handcuff someone who doesn’t want to be handcuffed.

[@traveltm]

The assumption he is on something is wrong and leads to wrong/bad actions. And if paramedics told on something why give ketamine. This is one bad assumption/decision/action after another. It’s disgusting

[@brent279]

Spoken like someone who's never tried to hold someone down that didn't want to be held down.

[@ripp704]

​@@brent279obviously they were trying to push the assumption that he was on drugs instead of acknowledging he was "different". They restrain ppl frequently, so either they are weak asf like he said or they were trying to push the "on drugs" narrative.

[@traveltm]

No idea why wearing ski mask and jacket in this weather but doesn’t mean bad dude. And the threats are so unnecessary. I’ll bring my dog and he will bite you. WTF? It’s as if all in some power trip.

[@ripp704]

Yeah I never liked the ski mask trend, or the hoodies in the summer but that's what teens do now a days. To be a police officer who deal with ppl everyday this would be common knowledge. As for the caller....I could say so much but I'll just say.."the opposite of north is south" 🤦🏾

[@wdehey7853]

He had an underlying blood condition that caused chills.

[@kymmers42]

I’m watching the case and this is so hard to listen too! My god he was just listening to his music and probably swinging his arms around! The caller should have minded his own business! My heart breaks for this young boy! What kind of world do we live in ? The assumption he was on drugs and doing something wrong! The threats when he’s just different! Just walking down the street you are not safe! Nobody is 😢

[@killakameltoez7167]

The caller thoroughly demonstrated he was an unreliable idiot. "What's the opposite of North?" and can't even tell her what street he's on. So the guy was wearing a mask, perfectly legal, so you called the police on him??? The caller and dispatch are just as culpable as the officer. Also, listen to how effortlessly and automatically the police are TRAINED to lie. They're recounting what happened to responding backup and the story doesn't match reality at all. "We confronted him and he started acting crazy and he reached for my gun". That's not what happened at all. But those are the words that absolve them from their violent crimes, so they automatically say them no matter what. It's just like the famous "STOP RESISTING!" when they're not resisting but they want to be legally allowed to take their anger out on their victim. This means police can never ever ever be trusted in a court of law. Also, we have to get rid of this tired myth that drugs can somehow instantly make someone much stronger. You're as strong as you are, no more, no less. Drugs don't change the mechanical leverage you have.

[@Mr.Dr.Profpatrick]

I’m genuinely curious why you believe dispatch is just as culpable as the officer? Dispatchers are not authorized to discern what is/is not a legitimate call. It’s a violation of rights and unlawful to deny the public their right to a police response for any reason.

[@dangerous8333]

You’re missing the point about drugs and strength. It doesn’t add strength necessarily. It makes them more aggressive and takes away their sense of pain. That’s the difference.

[@kidpresentable5523]

Also the bus driver that chauffeured the dispatcher that evening to her job needs to be held accountable! If it wasn’t for the driver the dispatcher would have never made it to work to murder that poor person.

[@conieringley5323]

Idiot

[@LifeCompanionDogs8083]

​@@kidpresentable5523the dispatchers parents need to be fined and jailed for being associated with them.

[@mzny4314]

Wtf is wrong with this caller… this is a nonevent. the 911 caller set Elijah’s death in motion sounds like he’s high and an idiot. Elijah’s murder was so cruel and senseless they should all be in jail.

[@msdustismith8919]

No,he doesn't, stop being a follower.

[@zombieboy937]

​@@msdustismith8919Yes he does. Stop being a bootlicker.

[@brittneypooler1833]

You could tell he was different from the beginning as soon as he was approached. He even said it several times. “I’m just different”. This is so hard to listen to and watch and so heartbreaking. And I DO NOT believe he went for anybody’s gun. Lord Please be with his family. He did not deserve this 😔

[@Galdring]

Bleeding hearts keep telling police how to do a job they aren't capable of doing themselves. You know nothing about the realities on the ground. Whether you believe he went for the gun is irrelevant. What do you know about it? If you decided police policy, society would disintegrate to a kind of violence you cannot imagine, and people like you would be the first victims. Keep pushing. See what happens if something breaks. Peace is fragile as you wouldn't know. History is a horror show. Do you want to return to it?

[@apsvend]

Racist callers, along with Racist cops cost lives and taxpayers money. Looking suspicious isn't a crime. 1920s behavior.

[@sandyguinn6059]

This is infuriating to watch. What is wrong with those first responders? They didn't even try to talk to the poor guy. I hope they're proud of themselves.

[@anonyme3123]

So if you just murder someone but claim to be different, you have to be let free😂 what kind of reasoning is this?

[@sabrinagoins3149]

@@anonyme3123you’re a fucking idiot, he didn’t kill anyone, but was killed walking home from the gas station dancing and listening to music.

[@murrrsic]

thanks a lot JUAN, whoever you are. you should have never called the police.

[@dangerous8333]

If someone is walking around my neighborhood in a skimask at night I’m calling the police, and so would all my neighbors. That’s why our neighborhood is nice still. 👍🏼

[@Alan-pt6pl]

@@dangerous8333gross ending to an ignorant comment

[@patrickhenri6739]

@@dangerous8333🐑

[@HotRodCVO]

Wearing a full face ski mask at night on Aug 24th and acting strange, yeah no reason to call the police and ask them to check him out. Let me approach you at night in August wearing a ski mask and we’ll see how you feel. I didn’t even have to watch this video to know it’s like all the others, fight the police and then cry victim.

[@WhiteDove73-888]

@@dangerous8333during pandemic

[@TheElloatmatt]

The paramedics killed him…. why did they administer KETAMINE without taking his vital signs prior or having oxygen readily available?

[@tonyploma2330]

They didn't give him ketamine they gave him NARCAN if case he had overdosed. It will bring you back from an od but if your not o.d and its given to you it won't hurt you. I want to know what caused him to die

[@jodifocht5680]

It was fire not paramedics who killed him

[@jodifocht5680]

I'm watching the trial right now. But they're not showing the body cam. so I looked for It. I am so happy I did but so disgusted in the way that this trial is going. They lied completely utterly lied. They said he didn't give his name. But he did like 5 times they said he didn't have an I, d, but he even said his wallet was in his pocket and he was trying to take off his headphones so that he could hear what they were saying to him. But they wouldn't even give him a chance. All that was cut out at the trial. And I hope that it's brought up if these people are found not guilty.

[@madibroeren6888]

@@jodifocht5680they were paramedics who worked for the fire department. Only medics can administer ketamine

[@reggiebanksrb10]

@@jodifocht5680firefighters are paramedics

[@De_Red]

This is ridiculous! All involved should be charged for his death including Juan! They may get away with his death here on earth, but the Most High willake them pay for their actions!

[@vishybreh]

Like clockwork they both take off the cams when they’re restraining him. That’s fckd man

[@VinnytotheK]

Yup

[@rhondaturpin8051]

This is absolutely terrible..What law did he break? Walking with a ski mask on? Every officer an EMT present including the caller your all the reason this young man is deceased.

[@stephaniewilliams6756]

The guy who called 911 needs to fucking go to hell already

[@I_Fight_Instacart]

They told him to stop and he refused to stop.

[@QAlba1074]

"Juan" should be ashamed of himself. What a jerk!

[@elainet8170]

They really should have went after the caller and asked what was he suspicious of walking,wearing a face mask for coldness what is so suspicious about that. That caller was the one and only one who was paranoid and suspicious he also caused this mans death. Jst rediculess all around

[@elainet8170]

​@@I_Fight_Instacartso what, he was just walking

[@Moriningland]

Don’t call the cops unless your willing to risk someone getting killed needlessly

[@Choomi52]

If the caller hadn't called 911 due to his false assumption, this would not have happened. I hope he gets sufficient sleep every night…. Because of him someone died only bcoz of his paranoia…

[@PearlWare]

God will repay.

[@murrrsic]

you are exactly right. JUAN could have just kept driving home.

[@timothyandrewnielsen]

Dude was walking around with a skimask. Hahahah it was the kids fault.

[@jakeplumber1373]

​@@timothyandrewnielsenyep. You're useless.

[@kzr21]

@@timothyandrewnielsenwearing a ski mask is not a crime, you absolute piece of scum

[@s.z.407]

I hear the young-man explaining he’s an introvert & needed space, he said he was just different & he doesn’t really engage in violence… to me it sounds like mental health MAYBE he was on something … he said he couldn’t breathe correctly & i heard him not breathing correctly.. i heard them say he passed out … he was handcuffed & not a threat. i heard & seen him trying to get in a comfortable position .. i heard the cop say although he didn’t feel it his partner said the young-man tried to grab his gun. The young-man said he couldn’t sense himself… they were totally not attentive to what he was saying. Everything was just an act of force with the police officers… every movement the young-man made to get comfortable they threatened him … there was no way anyone would not be in pain how they had him … totally unrealistic to not want anyone to move when they are in a painful situation… as a professional seeing all these mistakes was painful… they drugged him when he totally wasn’t moving… unnecessary… the professional mis-opportunities was hard to watch.

[@huskyhooligans999]

And the threat to get a service dog to bite him, a man handcuffed behind his back with police officer’s sat on him! Totally insane! No humanity. Rest easy Elijah.

[@s.z.407]

@@huskyhooligans999 🫶🏽🙏🏽

[@Mo-sv3tc]

Because they were corroborating a story on the fly. "Reaching" for his service weapon when the camera is back on, is not a coincidence. It was to help their false claims. Criminals! Everyone of them!

[@daxeboy9]

He couldn’t breath because the assholes sat on him

[@nyjehtroutman9171]

He was autistic.

[@mozfonky]

this case deserved all the attention the George Floyd case did and more. This guy was not a thug or a drug addict or anything that Floyd was.

[@ryanbesco8067]

Free Derek Chauvin

[@jessicacarrera1125]

@@ryanbesco8067that man is in the SLAMMER, smh too late

[@cynthiagordon2088]

Why was the drug administered in the first place. I was given ketamine at the hospital because of an injury. After receiving another drug, I never understood the reason for the ketamine. It's a terrible experience for anyone. Praise God I didn't have the same result. As I awakened, I could see the nurses observing my reaction and making fun of my experience. For this drug to be available to paramedics for administering for any reason is beyond their ability to make that determination. This is so sad and demonstrates the system being able to, for any reason, take us down and out. He was fine until the show up of the others. He hadn't done a thing. Just walking home.

[@barbginther2171]

It used to be horse tranquilizer people used to get high. I did some, I could hardly control my body for two days.

[@dmmedic34]

Please don’t judge paramedics everywhere based on this. There is an obvious training and competency issue here that doesn’t apply to everyone

[@heatherann1560]

How convenient that they say he tried to grab the officer's gun when the camera was on the ground

[@BH-xp8ic]

The caller is just as to blame.

[@cvaline]

Matthew Green who can be heard threatining to get his k9 out of his car and that it will bite Elijah has been rehired by this department. Voice your disatification to the department.

[@heatherann1560]

He is talking to him and they are ignoring him this is so heartbreaking to listen to 😢. It's really scary how much control LE and paramedics think they have alot of them think they hold a higher authority they all need charged and face consequences

[@raiconlan1]

He resisted arrest the paramedics were incompetent and should lose their license at the least. Ketamine wtf thorazine would have not caused the obstruction of his airway that likely killed him.

[@roflrex]

​@raiconlan1 You can't resist an arrest for just walking. Secondary charge, kid committed no crime, so why would he be arrested? 4th Amendment dude.

[@raiconlan1]

@jayraymond9707 Maybe they should or not sedate people who they didn't examine for an emetic response to ketamine if your vomiting and then additional vomiting aiding agent as ketamine is added can obstruct the airway. I am only a student studying for Physician asst but it is obvious to many Maybe they should be qualified before just administering a powerful drug.

[@dmmedic34]

@@raiconlan1 They’re not qualified I’ve been a medic for many years. I didn’t see an indication that any sedation was needed- much less Ketamine.

[@cathy3221]

​@@raiconlan1What was he getting arrested for? Resisting arrest is a secondary crime. The cops were completely in the wrong here.

[@eileenbardos4524]

As soon as the 911 person was told ‘citizen not in danger’,, no officers should have been called

[@Crispy1961]

Thats smart, but then 10 minutes later a citizen dies. Oops, Juan, the guy who doesnt know the opposite of North, did not evaluate the situation correctly and somebody just lost their life. The cops were back at the station watching Borat, because they werent called. No, once 911 call is made, officers need to investigate. Always. No exception.

[@savagesam3161]

These cops are all talking about what they’re going to say together while this man is dying on the floor. How can you get your story straight together on camera and not get charged with accessory to murder.

[@KylieRobertson-zj3et]

Yea that's suss as

[@emma-7-7-7]

this made me cry.. he did nothing wrong and 3 big grown men jump who are police jump on him for no reason. they were under no threat whatsoever. 😢

[@kip24u]

And I don't believe he went for their gun either. This makes me so sad and angry. He kept telling them he was different. He doesn't appear to be acting aggressive, violent or cussing them out. There was no need to drug him. Even if he was having a mental crisis, just get him to a hospital. Listening to them making up their story/alibi makes me sick.

[@jayraymond9707]

Ever been a fight with someone? You’re welcome to ride along with any public safety agency any time you’d like.

[@msdustismith8919]

If you think that,then you're just a follower and you always will be,without an honest,factual opinion. Open yours damn eyes.

[@stephenmartinez1]

“You’re being suspicious” wtf does that even mean? The only thing the killer cop saw was him walking.

[@carolharris1236]

None of them at that scene, offered any compassion or humane assistance to that poor young man who was just walking along, minding his own business, and ended up dead. He seemed so nice and kind and harmless. So heartbreaking. He even asked between his desperate gasps for breath, for their forgiveness. 😢 The cops said he “looked criminal.” Huh?

[@Fly-gn7ou]

They should charge the one who called 911

[@carolharris1236]

@@Fly-gn7ou I agree. He indirectly cost that young man his life.

[@RockyMountainResale]

​@carolharris1236 you can't be serious.

[@jonboll2066]

Or he could have just listened to the cops. The street isn't a court room. Maybe his ignorant parents should have taught him some respect.

[@carolharris1236]

@@jonboll2066 Of course I am serious. How would you feel if YOU were just walking along, minding your own business, and the police stopped you aggressively, threw you on the ground, threatened you with a K-9, and put you in a chokehold that cut off your carotid artery?

[@anonymousbyproxy8250]

ALL of them present there shall be charged for accessory to murder !!!

[@Thelikebutton123]

They violated his constitutional rights.

[@FatalMusa]

So what exactly were they doing with him on the ground for 20 minutes?

[@heber2418]

They killed this young man this is soo sad.. and it's right on camera and one of the cops is innoncent? SMH

[@SexyBeautifulBabe]

The police didn’t kill him.. he had a heart attack on his way to the hospital bc they sedated him with ketamine

[@Brownn32]

Don’t respond to this uneducated fool they’re under every comment tryin to convince ppl to be as uneducated as Him! Out of sight out mind King 🤲🏽🤲🏽🤲🏽

[@Johnny-mq3mo]

I can't stand hearing him beg he can't breathe God dammit I just wish I was there to change the situation like really fast

[@PhysicalFortitude]

If you can talk, then you can breathe….

[@aliciawilliams3762]

Yeah .. and they are kneeling on him... and they have him face down... If their "investigation" is gonna take sooooo long all they gotta do is just cuff em and sit em up. Geez. I can only imagine the shock and fear, which also cause a spike in heartbeat and him Tryna breathe.... it's just terrible.

[@darklordsupr3m396]

The irony is, only a year later him walking down the street wearing a mask would have been completely normal.

[@limacharlietac]

No. Shiesty’s are still not normal. It’s still sketch and you still look like a criminal if you wear one. Dude should have listened to commands and he’d be alive

[@youwasntoutside]

@@limacharlietacwearing a mask is not a crime or enough probable cause to put your hands on someone. He didn’t even need to answer their questions. He committed no crime

[@limacharlietac]

@@youwasntoutside judging by the accounts replying to me I could care less of your opinion

[@dodgemadness6.460]

@@limacharlietacu are sad

[@darklordsupr3m396]

@@limacharlietac I believe you should submit to law enforcement when we requested... But he literally committed no crime . Wearing a mask may be suspicious or weird, but without actions to go along with it, it means nothing. There are better ways to have handled that... They could have followed him until they actually observed him committing a crime.... They could have gotten in the way of his path and giving him visual and audio cues. I don't believe he went for one of their guns... I don't believe they needed to be that aggressive. There are thugs that wander the streets here in Chicago that deserve that treatment.. that boy did not deserve it. He did not deserve it.

[@kananiedwin]

Looking weird is a crime

[@vesnastrizak975]

Shame on the 911 caller and all the cops. Bloody hands! shame on the USA!

[@juliebarnhart490]

This is absolutely heart breaking. He wasnt doing anything wrong! People that have special needs/mental health issues can present abnormally. If they hadnt rushed him, and actually tried to talk to him this wouldnt have ended this way.

[@timothyandrewnielsen]

Dumbass kid reached for the cops gun. Lol, yea so innocent and totally awesome person.

[@factmanamerican882]

All he had to do was obey Police commands and he would have been fine. I'm so sick of people making excuses for people who cause their OWN PROBLEMS with Police by NOT obeying Police commands. Then, if the Police are wrong, you get a lawyer and get paid. But as soon as you fight, I NO LONGER support you, and YOU become part of the problem like this kid.

[@sheldonconk9526]

@@factmanamerican882 you are sheep. So glad you are not enforcement.

[@serg21mon58]

​@@factmanamerican882dumb trash

[@PunishedXo]

​@@factmanamerican882 he wasn't being stopped for anything. He committed no crime. They never presented him with why they stopped him. Also I believe he has autism.

[@mateomixtli2524]

Really hard to listen too. broke my heart as a mother. Imagine how painful it must be to listen to this recording knowing that your son thought he was being detained for being different. RIP young man ❤

[@Indigo_European]

Yes. He was detained for being a violent criminal like the rest of them. Died due to the drugs he was selling and consuming. See St. Floyd Kangggg of Fenta-ville

[@kristinekoski7345]

To the family, I am in tears right now, as I watch what these monsters did to your son, AND I feel so sad that this happend, and what you all are going through. I can only imagine , but not truly , truly know exactly , until it happens . BUT... What I want you to know is I care, and one thing that stood out to me , aside from the obvious , I noticed how polite and totally nonviolent your son reacted . You did good, it shows! You'll see him again one day. Thanks for your time~

[@Leslie_Knope]

@@Indigo_European I'll bet your comment caused another flood of tears. 😂

[@Indigo_European]

@@Leslie_Knope all those people know is how to play the victim card or the race card. Well, something happened to someone at sometime at some place and I’m really upset about it so I can never work. They are the laziest most ignorant group of people and what I have learned as I have continue to get older is, it is best just to avoid all of them because you really never know.

[@kristinekoski7345]

@@Leslie_Knope thank you for your comment! I didn't intend to add more tears , but some comfort.

[@ruvonnehills2304]

This just broke my heart at the thought of it being my son or my grandson. I am so sorry his mother had to witness this video as her sons last words ❤🙏🏾

[@Crispy1961]

I know what you mean. We need to go and teach our sons and grandsons to comply with the police.

[@marshapigott1445]

so very sorry for him and his family I can see this happening to my own son who suffers from bipolar and PTSD and is always cold from meds . absolutely heartbreaking 💔

[@afo8733]

You can tell he's special needs right off the bat. This is a shame!😢

[@afo8733]

​@@Crispy1961You can tell he's special needs right off the bat. This is a shame!😢

[@wdehey7853]

@@Crispy1961He’s clearly on the spectrum.

[@lancestone4409]

Horrible police work from start to end!

[@trice1990ful]

Whats crazy is the camera shows nothing and then all of a sudden the camera shows video . Its sad how these bull shit officers dnt even put the camera on him to show exactly what he is doing .. this is nothing but he say she say . Claiming he is on drugs to make it justify . I hope this one day haunts them .. yall couldnt handle 1young boy without shooting him up with drugs after making claims he is on drugs

[@serg21mon58]

Ask if hes on drugs then proceeds to give him ketamine tf is wrong with these people

[@tricatfilms6136]

yeh he was already loaded up on some major drugs before they arrived.

[@serg21mon58]

@@tricatfilms6136 no he wasn't

[@GunterandthePenguins]

​@@tricatfilms6136what did the autopsy show?

[@VinnytotheK]

​@@tricatfilms6136If they incorrectly assumed he was on drugs, wouldn't it be a bad idea to give him another drug which might react badly?

[@Thelikebutton123]

​@@VinnytotheKYes, Ketamine is nothing to mess around with. Total bs that they gave him Ketamine.

[@SixStringSteveDelivers]

Wow! These cops quickly approached and basicly attacked the poor guy. What a messed up situation. R.I.P.

[@Thezenken420]

Why are they all just standing around him the whole time he is just laying there barely moving

[@Crispy1961]

Because why wouldnt they? The guy was perfectly safe there.

[@sydneysprenkle9392]

Why the hell aren’t these cops getting charged along with the paramedics?! That caller should be ashamed of himself and charged with filing a false report or anything they can charge him with. He is in pain and they are antagonizing him as well as consistently adding lies to what happened to make them look like they were in the right. They ALL need to be stripped of there jobs and charged with murder. DISGUSTING BEHAVIOR BY ALL IN AUTHORITIES AND PARAMEDICS INVOLVED. Prayers to his family and I hope they go after the police department. I would be scared and fight too if I got run up on and restrained without a explanation of why I’m being stopped and without a detainment warning. They escalated this situation NOT the boy.

[@magicmatt1969]

From the 911 call, the dispatcher had no real reason send officers out. No violence or crime was described by the caller

[@Leslie_Knope]

There doesn't have to be violence or crime for the police to be called. They come out for suspicious disturbances all of the time. They also have to show up when they are called. They show up to nothing calls all of the time. This was not that.

[@zombieboy937]

​@@Leslie_Knopethis was a nothing call. Someone walking home at night.

[@Leslie_Knope]

@@zombieboy937 Your opinion is nothing. Cops have to respond to every call. Also, some weirdo walking around houses at night in a ski mask is not a nothing call. If I or any of my neighbors saw that here, we would call as well. That's suspicious. I'm glad the cops did their job and showed up. They would do the same here if someone called. Cops respond to every call, as required.

[@zombieboy937]

@@Leslie_Knope Wearing a ski mask is not a crime and you know that you just want to be a bootlicker. Absent any criminal activity, "being Suspicious" does not warrant the excessive use of force the cops used. Which was evident in the fact one of them got sentenced for it.

[@Leslie_Knope]

@@zombieboy937 With his sentence, he probably won't spend even a day in jail. The most he could get is 4.5 years, and he won't get that. He should not have been charged, but activists DAs like to go after cops for doing their jobs. The other two were acquitted, because the jury agreed they did nothing wrong. They were right about 2 out of the 3.

[@gordongekko1392]

Juan the 911 caller: you dont call 911 on a person just walking down the street with a ski mask on, I mean it is Colorado where there are ski slopes everywhere. 911 is for emergencies like a fire, or crime being committed. You abused the system. Elijahs death is on you. And the cop who said I have a right to stop you cuz you are being suspicious. What is suspicious to you is not suspicious to someone else. That reason to approach someone for suspiciousness has got to be addressed in police acadamies when these cops are being trained. I mean cops approach people taking pictures and say they are suspicious. What about tourists who are photographing. Juan needs to find something better to do instead of watching people and judging them. Oh hes got a mask on I have to immediately report this

[@madsmate7833]

The paramedic that administered the ketamin is in prison for 5 years.

[@ReginaFilangy]

This video made me physically ill. RIP Elijah🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@Zoeyvonne]

look at the way they pulled him @15:25.. all of their comments and interactions with him are rude, nasty, and unacceptable. this makes me so sad.

[@Talia.love.u_3000]

Exactly:(

[@kallen8757]

There were no rude comments there, what are you talking about?

[@madmaximilian5783]

​@@kallen8757there's always one in the comment section, always making up excuses for dirty cops. That kid never tried to take their weapon that's an outright lie!

[@Acestudios320]

@@kallen8757, what video did you see?

[@davidmccoley6522]

What good is the fire department and ems if their both afraid to tell the cops from stopping abusing the patient? Pathetic!

[@dwiggles1]

1:54 So the guy called 911 for someone who can’t decide if he’s a good person or a bad person? What a idiot. From the video I seen of the kids bowing to the man behind him at the gas station, he kind of looked like a socially awkward nerd. Basically that scrawny kid got the police called on him for being weird. That’s messed up.

[@larryoconnormarriageandfam2532]

Clearly the kid wasn’t a threat whatsoever. Shame on those “ officers.”

[@Ishootfilm412]

I don’t understand why they’re still pinning him to the ground in handcuffs

[@dondamon4669]

They do that with everyone

[@dondamon4669]

They won't even let you have water or ask questions it's the way it is black or white unless your rich

[@jmaples8226]

I didn't even know injecting drugs was a thing when someone is in custody. That is crazy.

[@ellav9022]

Me neither! Insane

[@TimWagnerWWS]

Called chemical restraints. In cases of excited delirium it can be necessary for the patients safety, because it can cause sudden death. The problem was the dose given not the fact that they gave it to him in general. Every state has different protocols so can't speak to how much they're allowed to administer. They administered almost twice as much as allowed in my state

[@barneyronnie]

Chemical restraint is illegal in most states, unless performed in a medical facility.

[@TimWagnerWWS]

@barneyronnie it's still taught on the national level certification for paramedicine. I live in one of the more restrictive states so I'm willing to bet that it's legal prehospital in far more states than you think.

[@dmmedic34]

@@TimWagnerWWS This individual showed no indication of ED. Nor did he need any sedation

[@gracefaith6699]

The fact that people are even surprised by the escalation, misuse of authority, bad judgment and derelict of duty, etc. by these individuals is amazing. One could spend the rest of their life watching KZbin videos of these escalating, Inhumane, desensitized, egotistical , violent individuals, violating someone's rights and well-being. It's important to remember that the closer they get, the more your survivability decreases.

[@scottyh1509]

Without knowing a person's allergies or recent drug use why would EMS be administering sedatives like this? Try strapping him to the gurney first, he was not even moving during the time of the injection. I dont think the cops meant to hurt this guy, but I do think going to the chokehold when the suspect is out-numbered 2 to 1 and not showing weapons or a real threat is too aggressive. Halting oxygen to the brain is very dangerous, cardiac arrest can happen then. The choke hold is a LAST resort, but maybe the training was different then in Colorado.

[@dfhunters]

Remember what he was saying though. The kid was strong as hell so I think the chokehold was just to have control. It didn't last and it surely didn't kill him

[@jeffmccool5690]

A head injury sometimes results in vomiting. Concussion plus ketamine sounds like bad news

[@KylieRobertson-zj3et]

Nah nah nah there's just no excuse! Police should never be choke holding someone.. that's not restraining a person professionally, they were out right bullies the whole lot of them.

[@dfhunters]

@@KylieRobertson-zj3et you've clearly never been in a fight. Chokeholds are the best way to control an individual especially one capable of overpowering you. The kid wasn't being choked otherwise he wouldn't have been able to speak. It was a reasonable use of force. He died from Ketamine overdose

[@KylieRobertson-zj3et]

@@dfhunters reasonable use of force huh? 🤔 Don't talk down to me and belittle me as if I don't know what I'm talking about!! It's my opinion of what I witnessed and I disagree with you 💯. have a nice day!

[@loganpraz2566]

“We have a right to stop you because you’re acting suspicious” *grabs him* “he was acting crazy” Him: *doing nothing* “I’m going home!” Pure racism, prejudice and abuse of power at its finest

[@V.Oakley]

Why are they even doing this? Did this guy shoot someone or rob a store? Or was this just because he was walking down the street with a ski mask on?

[@jessicacarrera1125]

All cause he was walking down a street and was wearing a ski mask, he was considered “suspicious”

[@debra6513]

He threw his arms into the air acting crazy the caller said, wearing a BLK ski mask, because of all the shootings why the hell wouldn’t someone call 911, you are seriously a bunch of idiots if you think that behavior is okay late at night!!!!

[@jessicacolon1376]

What happened with the camera?

[@mikeharvey3418]

Trying to cover up there crime by saying he went for one of the officers gun... They say that or that you have drugs on you..they had to come with something once they killed him..r.i.p Elijah ♥️💯

[@bryansummers3219]

He hadn't been given the ketamine yet at the time. The officer talked about him going for the gun at 14:06. Fire wasn't onsite yet.

[@meliw141]

They should all be charged. He was in handcuffs where was he going? The fact that the officer kept trying to justify why he had him in the position he was in was sketchy. All those people who are suppose to save lives stood there and watched this kid suffer and die at the hands of the people who are suppose to save us and keep us safe are just as responsible. This was so sad to watch Everyone there should have been charged.

[@barneyronnie]

I have been harassed and falsely charged by police on two occasions. One thing is certain: the best and brightest are not found in criminal justice😅!

[@twiz148]

@@barneyronnie Me too...and what I learned was be compliant and avoid arrest so when you file your complaint against them it doesn't look like you are just disgruntles. Never let them know how mad you are.

[@msdustismith8919]

Did you watch the fucking video? He resisted right off the bat.

[@barneyronnie]

@@msdustismith8919 There was absolutely no reason for police to interfere with this man's walk home. I have been roughed up and threatened by dumb cops, and I didn't resist at all. A lot of cops have room temperature IQs and are frustrated jocks😂!

[@minalove6582]

The fact that the first thing you hear is “he just grabbed your gun”… They may be acquitted in the flesh but not in the spirit.

[@anonyme3123]

What do expect to happen when you try to grab a gun from a cop!

[@KrisTheFlowerBasket]

@@anonyme3123there’s no evidence that he did

[@reversedfairytales]

That term is so amazing, in flesh but not in spirit. Thank you. This happened down the street were I lived

[@americanmade-1]

Apparently they felt like looking suspicious is a crime worth the death penalty. Thank God they're guilty.

[@jakeplumber1373]

One got aquitted.

[@HotRodCVO]

Wearing a full face ski mask at night on August 24th.

[@youwasntoutside]

@@HotRodCVO that isn’t a crime you clown.

[@Harlem1mentality]

@@HotRodCVOis it not cold in August. If your only suspicion is wearing a mask at night when it is cold. Then that’s pretty lousy. Also what criminal would commit a crime with a mask on. Then proceed to walk with the same mask on after he committed that crime. Instead of taking it off after the crime was committed. It does not make sense. Wearing a mask at night is not a crime that’s the issue.

[@VinnytotheK]

​@@Harlem1mentality Police are gonna have a field day when they go to a ski mountain. Suspicious people doing suspicious activities.

[@letsdance4078]

The issue here is Ketamine and why/how it was administered. I have watched this case with a broken heart from the first evening it was reported on the local Denver news, until Friday when the 2 paramedics were found guilty (one of them felony arrested and detained for incarceration immediately after the verdict) and I will continue to follow this story. It is so obvious and clear that Elijah was a sensitive, loving and beautiful soul. The hobbies he pursued, his occupation as a massage therapist with an interest in healing, his love of animals (and playing violin for them when he could) and his deep love for his family. His introvert identity, which could be autism or simple sensitivity, also tells me he was an empath who felt things deeply. Something that not one of the 5 who did this to him could/can understand, nor apparently trained to try. I, too, was injected with Ketamine by the Denver PD in 2016 after falling asleep while driving home late one night. I hit a tree, and when the Denver PD arrived, they approached and tackled me and immediately injected me in the shoulder, even though I was already calm and in no way needed to be chemically restrained. They did not tell me they were injecting me and when I asked what they were doing they ignored me. I was then taken to the ER (w/o need) where even the medical staff wasn’t open about the use of Ketamine, which w/ the recent news of Matthew Perry’s death being attributed to an excess of ketamine makes me wonder wtf is going on w/ clumsy law enforcers overdosing citizens. Much love to Elijah’s family. ❤

[@gwenverde7970]

That’s so creepy! I don’t know what else to say. 💔

[@ericbradbury7743]

The untrained police administered a sedative agent to you… sure. Let me guess, you need to continue watching minority report on your Netflix account don’t you.

[@letsdance4078]

@@ericbradbury7743 Excuse me? I have no idea if they were trained or untrained. And I don’t understand your reference to a movie or Netflix, which I don’t subscribe to. Anyway, DPD has always been straightforward about the use of Ketamine, so it’s never been a secret. What I was questioning was WHY it was used on me when I was not in any manic or uncontrollable state.

[@medic8620]

Police don’t administer ketamine. They don’t have ketamine. They don’t have syringes or needles. They have no training on ketamine or anything about administering drugs (other than intranasal Narcan) Your whole story is absolutely ridiculous. The sad part is people believe this stuff

[@Acestudios320]

Everyone messed it up here. From the STAR Juan the caller and the 911 dispatcher to every responder. This dude Juan called describing a completely normal and ordinary behavior from another person walking down the street minding his own business. It is so dangerous now a days that you can loose your live because of so many stupid and paranoic people at the same time where unprofessionalism and abusive power behavior coexist. Just scary and sad.

[@mat_macy8636]

My heart aches everytime I think about this story. Poor, poor baby! Imagine how scared he was. And the fact that law enforcement forgot about his humanity.

[@cjones8213]

He was on drugs. He brought this on himself.

[@kathysmith793]

​@@cjones8213that is a lie.

[@aperez72776]

i wonder how the person tjat called 911 feels about this outcome the call sounded unsure of anything

[@cvaline]

Is it me our do portions of this sound like a training exercise. Police are discussing how to position the legs of an unresponsive subject to better restrain. Others are standing around watching the tragic demonstration. Why us not a single person voicing concern for Elijah?

[@kingkyrgios]

Because they don’t give a shit about him

[@lhem0361]

Those COPS LIED. One cop said he tried to get the other man’s gun. That particular cop said he did not feel him trying to get his gun. We heard every word he said. That one cop said he did not know what he was saying. Why was a lot of the visual gone but but the audio kept playing ? I never heard them ask where do you live? What is your address? He kept saying I want to go home or I’m going home. Why aren’t the cops being charged.. especially the initial ones? From what I recall initially, , owner or staff knew who he was. When has a white man been stopped and said he looks suspicious? He can have a gun. Oh, it’s his right to bear arms.. by how many black males have been killed like this? Why were firemen there?

[@bryansummers3219]

You've never seen a suspicious white guy?? I see them everyday. And I guarantee you that if a white guy didn't comply with the officers, they'd put him on the ground also. The fire department was there because the officers called them at the beginning of the altercation because the kid behaved like he was chemically impaired. The reason they didn't ask him where he lived was because, as one officer said, "we didn't get that far." Meaning that he would not stop walking, comply with their instructions, and talk to them. How effective is your police force if they just let suspects walk away because they "want to go home"? I truly wish you were one of those cops so you could show us how it was supposed to go.

[@hotshot6923]

​@@bryansummers3219is "being suspicious" a crime? No did they have any other reason to stop him? No. So tell me, what were they investigating? That kid didn't have to stop and talk to them. Detainment is illegal when there's no crime. I pray that everyday you wake up that your children and your parents "look suspicious" to everyone around them for the rest of your life

[@dwaingrocherito]

His parents failed him. He shouldn’t have resisted the officers’ investigation

[@RockyMountainResale]

Yep. Don't resist, don't fight, and you'll have no issues.

[@torfarley2889]

The cops could have just followed him home. It’s that simple, they escalated it to the kids death. Great police work. 👍 nothing new under the sun

[@davidconley2470]

It's not normal to "relax" when someone is assaulting you.

[@gabrielparanormalchildhood7559]

Our instructors showed us this video in the police academy I'm attending. This is disgusting

[@paulstella8443]

Interesting, what were the takeaways?

[@GunterandthePenguins]

​@@paulstella8443also curious

[@gabrielparanormalchildhood7559]

@@paulstella8443 Well it was a week long course on how to interact with Austistic and Mentally ill individuals. But he showed us the case to help explain that Autistic people might do odd stuff and we have to recognize the behaviors and cues someone might be Autistic and to treat them accordingly. Anyone who has spent time with Autistic people or kids can clearly tell this young man was Autistic and was NOT doing anything wrong. These officers had no probable cause to detain him or even use force. And ems is just as guilty. All around what not to do

[@paulstella8443]

@@gabrielparanormalchildhood7559 thanks for the response, I appreciate it. Hopefully training like that will lessen situations like this from happening.

[@daywilliams7871]

@@gabrielparanormalchildhood7559 That is exactly what I was thinking when I first saw this footage - that he was clearly on the autism spectrum based on his mannerisms and what he was saying. He may have very well been undiagnosed but all the signs were definitely there. This incident should’ve never escalated to this point, and those officers made so many assumptions without even trying to understand what was really happening first. I’m glad that in your training you are learning about signs and indicators from those on the spectrum and/or those experiencing mental health crises. To work with people, it’s important to understand people!