Reaction to paramedics being found guilty in death of Elijah McClain

Community organizer MiDian Holmes and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser gave statements after a jury found Peter Cichuniec and Jeremy Cooper both guilty of criminally negligent homicide in the death of Elijah McClain in 2019. Cichuniec was also convicted on one count of second-degree assault. Cooper was acquitted on both assault charges. Read more here: www.9news.com/article/news/lo...
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[@user-oq6bc5kg1v]

The original cop should have been responsible for stopping an innocent man for no reason. RIP 🙏

[@christopherrandallnicholson]

He admitted in his trial that he did everything wrong and escalated the situation from the first moment. Why the f*** did he get acquitted?

[@TonyStone3000]

​​@@christopherrandallnicholsonbecause if they were to punish the cops on a regular basis, cops would be hesitant to do the foul crap that they do. Our government requires for them to behave like that. If they were to punish them, then the government wouldn't have willing loyal thugs to do their evil.

[@ZombieDeathRace]

The fact the EMTs were found responsible yet not the police is insane. The police are just as coulpable in this as those paramedics. They all belongnin prison. Just proves that APD is still as corrupt as it has always been.

[@John-kv7jo]

One police officer received a year in jail for Elijah's death. Remember the death of Elijah was not intentional.

[@Armistead_MacSkye]

Justice, finally. Sleep in peace, Elijah.

[@jeffreyruschjr6248]

Paramedics that serve 10 years for KILLING IS NOT JUSTICE

[@jeffreyruschjr6248]

Imagine if Ed gain was a cop.....or Ted bundy. Should be bigger punishment for those whom should know better not less

[@missmarya747]

No not really. It was an illegal stop 🛑 from the get go. Suspicious isn’t a crime or a misdemeanor.

[@WheelerRickRambles]

Every time I cross these stories…I say ‘and, how many have not had justice? How many unnecessary deaths are out there?’

[@todosube]

Too many

[@FortessofShred]

ONE is too many

[@MelanieClaire61]

Until We the People demand Accountability and Change. This will continue. The cell phone cameras are finally paying off in a good way

[@BBBmode80]

Millions

[@donnagee4183]

Foreal.. toooo many smh

[@nenej12]

his mom is emotional they took her baby for no reason

[@Arthur_King_of_the_Britons]

Black men are not babies

[@missmarya747]

Exactly: It was an illegal stop 🛑 from the get go. Suspicious isn’t a crime or a misdemeanor.

[@nenej12]

@@Arthur_King_of_the_Britons shut up Ken…does Polly want a…?

[@michaelmcdougall7367]

This is why you protect your ass and do the right thing. EMS came on the scene and didn't do their jobs. Now they must pay.

[@someguy2269]

Police and paramedics need to stay away from people that dont need any policing or medicating, when will these people learn.

[@missmarya747]

Exactly: It was an illegal stop 🛑 from the get go. Suspicious isn’t a crime or a misdemeanor.

[@jailenefe]

Rest in Power, Elijah McClain. Blessed be your soul and your mother for all eternity. May you rest knowing we have acknowledged and fought for you.

[@katherinekaufman9856]

So perfectly said.

[@radio2rancid]

@@katherinekaufman9856😊

[@propheticministry240]

Thank you!

[@reinaldogarcia70]

Elijah is with jesus now❤✝️

[@tessamoland797]

Dear Lord, Thank you for this measure of justice in this sin sick world. Please Father, protect your children in this world. 🙏🏾

[@nahojasch]

It is absolutely disturbing, cruel, ruthless, insane... to know that those to whom we entrust our safety, health and protection are also the ones who can end our lives at any moment. These officers and paramedics acted like cowards and inhumane, to become murderers, ending the life of Elijah McLain (RIP). I'm shocked.

[@kjw6383]

He should be with us today. I can't even either.

[@bobgoss8930]

This horrible. Hard to believe this could ever happen in America.

[@PelicanGuy]

This isn't the America you think it is. It's all a lie.

[@MelanieClaire61]

You must not watch much TV. We have more gun shootings that have killed 4 ppl or more than days im.the year. Where u been?

[@bobgoss8930]

@@MelanieClaire61 what’s that got to do with this story?

[@Pollyanna_x]

And yet it happens all the time- especially in America.

[@reinaldogarcia70]

Deep inside, I feel that the system trained these 2 men to behave exactly the way they did that particular day 😢 Am I wrong that these men are now lambs to the slaughter being Sentence to prison.

[@16MedicRN]

As a medic, all of our training to get a license is virtually the same. What they did/didn't do was such an extreme dereliction of their duty which is to do no harm. 😢

[@user-ke6bm2kc8g]

I don't agree that this was 'negligent'. Was putting him in a coma the intent?

[@16MedicRN]

He suffered cardiac arrest, not a coma 🙄

[@deborahpace7164]

My prayers for the family

[@mepulley7913]

What I fear is a reoccurrence of this case involving kids who have special needs. They will grow up to be adults, but what happens when they will encounter LE, or any situation that is similar to this one? I hope never to see a case similar to this one, but I won't hold my breath.

[@nancyowens9076]

Rest in peace Sweet Elijah McClain ❤🙏🙏🙏! Peace 🙏🙏 to his precious mother❤ I'm so deeply 🙏 sorry for your unimaginable loss!❤

[@edwelndiobel1567]

Colorado is a craphole.

[@nurseblacke9168]

Who CALLED THE POLICE??? They should PRAY FOR FORGIVENESS!!!!

[@ZenDreaming60]

Thank God!!!!! Enough of these killings!! RIP you beautiful young man!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Dreamtime-Walker]

Finally! ⚖️ May Elijah Rest in Peace! 🤲 🤍🕯️🪽

[@iMatti00]

👨‍⚖️ ~ I don’t like her speech. I don’t like the part where she’s talking about this is the judge’s legacy. Maybe I would say the same thing if I was her and I wanted a tough sentence, in fact I probably would do it. But she’s acting like there is one truth. She doesn’t say she wants to judge to throw the book at them, but that’s what she wants. If they got any more than two years for manslaughter that would be crazy. I’m a little bit mixed on what the paramedics did giving him the medicine, but it’s completely different than a cold blooded criminal who’s robbing people or shooting them out of anger. I just think about how the judge is back in the past reacted to black defendants. They felt like they had to throw the book at them even when it was not warranted. They were pressured by the public. Same way she is trying to pressure the judge now based on the public. I’m not gonna say I’m always against that. I feel like there should be a process besides just one judge having complete discretion. That’s how the system is. And then it all comes back to her believing there is one clear universal truth written on golden tablets sent down from heaven.

[@BostonBilly]

All those officers should be in jail what a disgrace

[@IntellectualRadio]

These should be considered hate crimes.

[@thabigshow69]

Those cops should be in jail and given elec chair fir causing all this

[@brucenome989]

But the police officers got off no way in hell And the attorney general try to cover up this story.

[@16MedicRN]

One cop was convicted of negligent homicide

[@IndustrialMindedArtist]

The that did the most was convicted, justice was served in this case.

[@tedmarley4341]

I'm so sorry 😔💔🙏

[@AMCSTORE]

Police killed him. Why paramedics

[@jasoncrum-dn1dn]

Paramedics gave him the drugs that killed him. Cops just did their job

[@cornelius6616]

The paramedics did what the police told them, not what they were supposed to do as medical professional. The police yelled to inject the kid so he’d stop freaking out.

[@jasoncrum-dn1dn]

@@cornelius6616 Sure. Thats what paramedics do. They take medical advice from cops.

[@TreyDoe]

They both did

[@Luis-rp2lm]

@@jasoncrum-dn1dnI mean cops have been known to interfere with paramedics and firefighters before. And they can end up using violence against them

[@MrJacobrabbit]

Justice is done

[@rahimrichard]

I cried when i heard about this beautiful young man God always take the good one's his children his soul is at rest he's in a better place god bless

[@Nervousnancy]

Please can someone tell me what happened in this story

[@jasoncrum-dn1dn]

Well, they are the ones who killed him...

[@5adam8]

The police officers should have been charged as well. They escalated this situation and when paramedics showed up ,gave them false information. The paramedics overwhelmed probably by the chaos, made an erroneous treatment choice they thought was the right thing to do. But, here they get convicted and the police go free.....justice my ass

[@missmarya747]

It was an illegal stop 🛑 from the get go. Suspicious isn’t a crime or a misdemeanor.

[@porkscratchings5428]

How much payout did the family get?

[@patriciawilson155]

Carrinig a badge and a gun doesn't give you a right to just grab people walking down the street simply because of the way they look and harrass them without an explanation. The young man had to be devastated for walking home after stopping at the store, something that he probably had done many times before. He kept asking why, what the reason was for the cops to being hurting him like that. I along with his mother , hope their souls rot in Hell for the way they treated Elijah McClain ! 😏 .

[@missmarya747]

It was an illegal stop 🛑 from the get go. Suspicious isn’t a crime or a misdemeanor.

[@scottyallen650]

Wait untill they see those black prisoners damn their hell has just started

[@louisapurcell7543]

Finally…justice.

[@MPR2]

💯💯💯🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽💟💟💟 R.I.P. Elijah McClain❣

[@donewittit6607]

So this reporter asked her about a fist that they held up really

[@JohnniePurvis]

Did the officers ever consider that this young man who perhaps was a bit different but at 140 lbs my god did it take the level force used being a policeman or woman is a dangerous job i could not do but if i had this as my chosen profession i don't think as a black man i could grab a 140 lb white man merlily walkin down the street leaving him dead 140 lbds

[@TonyStone3000]

They get off on it.

[@pearlware4388]

The cops who attacked law-abiding McClain should know that "It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of a living God and the Lord Jesus Christ said that no murderer has eternal lifevabixing in him. GOD will repay the creature who choke McClain and all murdererd.

[@user-qk7lh4wl6e]

The kid was in the wrong the whole time but let’s blame everyone else since he was black

[@BostonBilly]

Rip my friend

[@hank0455]

Justice for Alijah was all about shifting the blame on the medics who had nothing to do with beating this innocent man unconscious, unresponsive. These cop's murdered Alijah and our courts are ok with that.

[@missmarya747]

It was an illegal stop 🛑 from the get go. Suspicious isn’t a crime or a misdemeanor.

[@16MedicRN]

They both suffered the consequences of what they BOTH did/didn't do.

[@air4334]

Justice is so sweet !

[@user-qs7le9sq4u]

easy fro,m now on police stand down firedepy and paramedics just stand down would not work as firefighter or police officer for shit wallow in your filith

[@wynnnnnnn5227]

I'd rather have to solve my own problem than be murdered by the people i give my tax dollars to

[@HANKHILLFORTXGOVERNOR]

I cant even.

[@noneofyerbusiness224]

Wow - i am so surprised that justice was served. Let's keep this kind of momentum going; "we all must do what we can to prevent these tragedies," indeed...That poor mother and family. I hope this helps them heal.

[@Imissyoulou]

You call this justice? The should all be in jail including the person that made the call. That would be justice.

[@keliiwilliams8142]

Man, I swear all of Trumps people, not trolls, look alike!

[@AxeWhyz]

as on other reproting channels... They shoulda' know better is correct! They probably heard the officers talk, not the patients' words...! and an overdose too!

[@AxeWhyz]

... yes the offending police person and the department, police chief, sergeant, any boss, city, county, state, federal law etc... held responsible, I agree!

[@LAFITZ10]

i do share in the sentiment of St Elijah McClain we love you. GodBless one & all

[@echase5332]

Paramedics For LIFE IN PRISON!!!!!!!

[@mariomontes7744]

What about the person who call the police , while he was walking back home peacefully, he or she need to be count accountable too , at the end of the day , without the call nothing would happen , the person need to be sent to prison for false reporting

[@sting114]

Don’t treat them and don’t transport them to the hospital. You will get charge for doing your jobs . This is BS . This case reminds me of OKC prosecutors who charged police officers Daniel holztclaw. Pressure from the public

[@a.w.4011]

You are BS,… Racists like yourself always like to feign ignorance of other’s experiences if they do not mirror you own. Nobody cares what you think.

[@Goorood]

Exactly ! 500 mg of Ketamine is nowhere near fatal, fatal dose is x8 times of that. All paramedics should resign and let them treat themselves on their own. Paramedics are being paid near minimal wage, and it takes just 6 months of training to become one, and yet they are expected to have the same level of responsibility that Doctors have after 10 years of medical education. Just in 6 months of training. Id freaking quit right now, if THEY are going after paramedics now in addition to cops, it means every time theres a psycho or drug addict overdosing and dying now the family will be going after them Paramedics and one is risking prison time every time when dealing with these people. Quit and apply for Walmart, same wage and zero responsibility. Somebody dying ? Call 911 and mind your own business. Oh, no cops or paramedics coming ? Well, YOU asked for that, you demonized them, now good luck to you 😄 Perhaps Jesus will save ya 🤔

[@MelanieClaire61]

Pressure from the Public. We the Sane People. Get used to it Bubba. Now run along, and drink your REDKOOLAID....be ok shugga

[@a.w.4011]

@@Goorood gibberish & nonsense,… not only will “they”,… we continue to utilize law-enforcement and EMT services, we will also continue to sue whenever our rights have been violated. You are out of your mind. And your argument has no validity.

[@Goorood]

@@a.w.4011 you will be dying with no one coming to help, because the already stressed out and underpaid paramedics will say fk it with that madness, we aint risking losing our freedom and will pursue a different career. Already takes sometimes over 20 minutes to get an ambulance in larger cities, nobody wants to work that masochistic job, dealing with crazy people on daily bases for minimal wage. And for what ? To be imprisoned for decades just they delivered a slightly higher dosage of a sedative ?! Once again, 500 mg of Ketamine is nowhere near fatal nor life threatening. Google it up. Yet, they are now being found guilty in death somehow ! Read the autopsy report, he aspirated vomit into trachea and lungs, because of having ski mask on. Which resulted in hypoxia and damage to heart and brain. Basically suffocated himself by own vomit masses. Ketamine was and can not be the cause of death, not 500 mg which they simply slightly miscalculated. Per National Institutes of Health the official recommended dosage of Ketamine is 3 to 6 mg/lb, meaning for 140 lb man they needed 420 mg if taking the minimal rec. dosage of 3 mg/lb, they gave him 500, well i guess they had no weight scales to measure his weight while he was fighting the cops. Fatal or near fatal dosage is 4000 mg . They did not cause his death by Ketamine, he suffocated on his own vomit because of wearing ski mask. Have fun wating for ambulance 1 hour or more when most Paramedics quit over that madness, and good luck as you will sure need it. Good luck with suing too, as there wont be anyone left to sue 🤭

[@seewulf2385]

don't resist arrest..and get all crazy..So sad..They had no intention of harming him...

[@flipprackz1440]

If they had no intention of hurting him why is he dead… there’s a reason the cops and paramedics were found guilty… they were in the wrong not Elijah

[@MelanieClaire61]

SeeWulf...Don't you have some REDKOOLAID to consume....the Magats are paging you...run along sweetie...this thread is for caring professionals and people with a heart. You are not qualified to be here.

[@markstevenson6635]

A vague allegation of being "sketchy" is not grounds for homicide.

[@MelanieClaire61]

@@markstevenson6635 it is if you are a crooked Cop or an idiot_untrained barely certified EMT

[@seewulf2385]

Accidents happen..They were responding to him in crisis and trying to get him to calm down so they could deal with him and get him to services. A tragic accident..@@markstevenson6635

[@Goorood]

Most people dont know and assume paramedics are some kind of doctors or at very least at nurse level type of "professionals" in medical field. When in reality all it takes is 6 months of training to be "trained" for one. They only know to do the most basic things, take vitals, do an IV, and perform CPR. They are being paid near minimal wage too. After this verdict, id think twice before clocking in for that job, dealing with psychos and drug addicts on daily bases, with very poor training in medical field, and risking going to prison in anything goes wrong. Now they gonna blame paramedics in addition to cop every time some psycho or drug addict dies. Work at Walmart for same wage and never worry about anything 😉

[@JacobSegaNerd]

Lol. Wait till you realize any psycho customer can come in the backrooms where you work and start crap as well. It’s not as worryless as you think.

[@todosube]

Well this kid was no psycho Mistakes are paid in full.

[@AxeWhyz]

...every career takes a special kind of person; some just aren't in the correct field of their person... sucks to fudge it up.

[@AxeWhyz]

...if you're classifying the man a "drug addict or a psycho", I believe he was a law-abiding citizen of the USA!

[@Goorood]

@@AxeWhyz psychopath is medical condition and got nothing to do with being law abiding or not lol. Why would a normal mentally healthy person wear a ski mask in town ? Why would a mentally healthy resist and fight the cops to the point they have to call for ambulance and ask for sedatives to calm the combative subject ?

[@hectorhector4617]

Amen amen amen

[@propheticministry240]

This is why I love the Lord he is bringing justice to and for his people! All devil's be wear, God is real! And he is after Satan and his demons! For what they have done to his people! That kid was an innocent Victim! Of Satan hate crimes!

[@djanderson8953]

Lol

[@Aalisrocklist]

I never thought this would be possible. Some measure of justice is like a miracle!! 🤍

[@keliiwilliams8142]

Man, I swear all of Trumps people, not trolls, look alike!