Thread: MAN TASERED BY BATROL PATROL HIGH ON METH

SAN DIEGO:

Meth, hypertension contributed to man's stun gun death

SAN DIEGO -- Methamphetamine abuse and hypertension contributed to the death of a 32-year-old Mexican who was shocked with a stun gun in a fight with federal agents at the San Ysidro border crossing, the county coroner's office ruled.

Anastacio Hernandez-Rojas died at about 6:10 p.m. Saturday, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office, which listed the cause of death as "anoxic encephalopathy due to resuscitated cardiac arrest due to acute myocardial infarct."

That apparently means he died of a heart attack and was resuscitated but had no brain activity.

The Mexican Consul in San Diego condemned the in-custody death, saying U.S. agents used excessive force in subduing the man as he was being deported.

Relatives said Hernandez-Rojas lived illegally in San Diego County for about 20 years before he got into trouble and was deported. He was caught, along with his brother, trying to get back into the United States via the mountains east of Tijuana.

San Diego police said Border Patrol agents arrested the men on Otay Mountain and brought them to the San Ysidro station for processing.

Hernandez-Rojas signed papers agreeing to be returned to Mexico. At the gate leading to Mexico, agents removed the man's handcuffs and he became violent about 9:15 p.m., Collins said.

"The agents and the subject all fell to the ground during the fight, and the agents radioed for assistance," San Diego police spokesman Jim Collins stated. Customs and Border Protection agents joined the struggle, and a CBP agent fired a Taser at Hernandez-Rojas, he said.

Hernandez-Rojas stopped breathing, police said. Agents began cardiopulmonary resuscitation and called paramedics.

The National Human Rights Commission in Mexico accused Border Patrol agents of beating Hernandez-Rios, and the foreign ministry in Mexico City has demanded an explanation from San Diego and federal authorities, according to Tijuana newspapers.

NORTH COUNTY TIMES

this would show that border patrol was not at fault.

IN AN UNUSUAL MOVE, THE NORTH COUNTY TIMES PULLED THIS STORY AND CLOSED ALL COMMENTS.

They replaced the story with the following AP story

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SAN DIEGO: Coroner rules death of Mexican migrant a homicide

The San Diego County medical examiner's office has ruled the death of a Mexican migrant a homicide, five days after he was shot with a stun gun by a U.S. immigration officer.

The coroner said Wednesday that methampetemaine abuse and hypertension contributed to the death of Anastacio Hernandez, who died from cardiac arrest at a Chula Vista hospital.

San Diego police Capt. Jim Collins says the 32-year-old was shot with a stun gun by a Customs and Border Protection officer Friday night at a San Diego border crossing. The man had wrestled two Border Patrol agents to the ground.

Collins says results of the investigation will be sent to federal prosecutors, who will determine if criminal charges are filed.

Mexico has condemned the use of force against Hernandez.

NORTH COUNTY TIMES

oh geez, now we are going to have the corrupt mexican government demanding prosecution of ANOTHER AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.

DO NOT tell me that this pattern is about to rear its ugly head AGAIN

Jamesw62 wrote:

oh geez, now we are going to have the corrupt mexican government demanding prosecution of ANOTHER AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL. DO NOT tell me that this pattern is about to rear its ugly head AGAIN

From the article

Collins says results of the investigation will be sent to federal prosecutors, who will determine if criminal charges are filed.

Sounds like that is what they are going to do.