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hlthe2b

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2. I don't believe for a moment that the he was performing the manuever as taught by the military...
Tue Dec 10, 2024, 02:36 PM
Dec 10

Anyone who has been specifically trained on such potentially disabling and lethal techniques would know that they could not compress the neck that long, thereby eliminating blood flow to the brain. If he was not taught what constituted lethal force versus short-term incapacitation, then we have much bigger issues with the military--just as we do some police forces.

I just feel saddened... And I agree that that was outrageous to allow evidence of past behaviors to come in when that was not an issue for the current setting.

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