Lisa Edwards Body Camera footage showed how she was asking for help when police arrested her, and she succumbed to a stroke while in police custody. Here is more about the case.
Despite her visibly having a stroke, the recently released footage of Edwards’s arrest has infuriated the Knoxville community.
The 60-year-old can be heard saying, “I’m gonna die! I can’t breathe! I beg you!” in a slurry voice as police officers struggle to take her inside the van.
District Attorney Charme Allen said that Edwards previously had a stroke and used a wheelchair.
She flew to Knoxville on February 4, and during the flight, she felt abdominal pain and was taken to the Blount Memorial Hospital when she landed.
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Lisa Edwards Body Camera Update
Distressing Lisa Edwards Body Camera footage was released, which shows her moments before she suffered a stroke in police custody.
The body camera footage shows that the first officer arrived at the hospital at around 8 am, an hour after Lisa was discharged.
The elderly woman tells the officer that she had a stroke and couldn’t walk, but he responds that the hospital has already discharged her and wants her gone.
The officer tells Lisa that she will go to jail and be charged with trespassing if she won’t leave.
After some time, other officers arrive and try to transfer Edwards to the jail transport vehicle.
However, it can be seen that the woman’s voice has gone slurry as she asks for help and cannot get inside the side compartment of the van.
The officers are visibly disgusted by Edwards, repeatedly calling her dead weight and saying she won’t cooperate by standing or lifting her feet.
Though the 60-year-old tells officers she can’t breathe or stand, they tell her that she has been medically discharged and is fine.
Officers repeatedly say that they think Lisa is “playing games” to avoid leaving the hospital.
The police then took her to jail in a cruiser because they could not transport the woman in the van.
Just minutes after she is in the cruiser, Lisa can be seen gasping and wheezing as she falls back into a slumped position.
Within 10 minutes, she could not be heard and slipped out of sight.
The officer drove for some minutes before finally realizing the woman had fallen unconscious. He doubts that she may be faking.
Sometime later, Lisa was taken back to Fort Sanders hospital, where she died the next day, on February 6.
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Woman Died In Police Custody- Reddit Update
After 60-year-old Lisa Edwards died in police custody, many people protested against the inhumane treatment by the authorities.
The incident is widely discussed on internet forums such as Reddit, where users criticized the police conduct.
Lisa Edwards body camera footage has been posted and discussed on numerous subreddits, including r/Knoxville, r/TrueCrimeDiscussions, r/WhitePeopleTwitter, r/LateStageCapitalism, r/ACAB, and others.
The Knoxville community has organized several vigils to honor the life of Lisa Edwards and protest the police’s inhumane conduct.
District Attorney’s office said that none of the officers who handled the arrest would face criminal charges, citing that the police’s interaction did not cause or contribute to Edward’s *****.
The four officers, Sgt. Brandon Wardlaw, Timothy Distasio, Adam Barnett, and transportation officer Danny Dugan are on administrative leave, waiting for an internal review.
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