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Black Man’s Violent Death In Police Custody Was Filmed For pig propaganda show ‘Live PD’

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'I can't breathe': Texas man died in police custody as 'Live PD' cameras rolled

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Police video and documents released more than a year after the in-custody death of a black man in Texas show that sheriff’s deputies repeatedly used a stun gun on him despite multiple pleas that he couldn’t breathe following a chase after he failed to dim his headlights.

The revelations in the 2019 death of Javier Ambler raise questions about Williamson County deputies’ practice of pursuing drivers for minor crimes, according to a report published Monday by the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV. A local prosecutor involved in the investigation of Ambler’s death also says the circumstances are troubling because it was being filmed for A&E Network’s real-time police show “Live PD.”

The details about Ambler, a 40-year-old father of two boys, come as worldwide protests continue following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into Floyd's neck for several minutes while taking him into custody. Thousands paid their respects to Floyd on Monday at a public viewing of his body at a church in Houston, where he lived most of his life.

Ambler died March 28, 2019, after he was driving home following a poker game with friends, according to the report. Williamson County Deputy J.J. Johnson, who is regularly featured on “Live PD,” flipped on his flashing lights to pull Ambler over after noticing that he kept on his bright headlights facing oncoming traffic. After Ambler refused to stop, Johnson and the film crew riding along with him began chasing him until he crashed his vehicle near downtown Austin.

Johnson drew his gun and demanded Ambler to exit his car. Ambler, who weighed 400 pounds (181.44 kilograms), got out and showed his hands. Johnson, who is black and about half Ambler’s size, holstered his gun, pulled out his Taser and told him to get down several times.

It appeared Ambler turned toward his vehicle, and Johnson subsequently used his Taser, according to an internal investigative report the Statesman obtained under the Texas Public Information Act. Ambler dropped to one knee, rolled onto his back and stomach and appeared as though he was trying to stand.

Another Williamson County sheriff's deputy, who is white, arrived with a “Live PD” crew and shoved his Taser into Ambler’s back. As a struggle ensued, one of the deputies used a Taser on Ambler a third time, though the report says it's unclear which deputy deployed his weapon.

An Austin police officer arrived at the scene as the officers struggled to handcuff Ambler. Body camera video from that officer recorded the final minutes of Ambler’s life.

Between gasps, Ambler says he’s trying to adhere to their commands. He tells the deputies four more times that he can’t breathe and pleads, “save me.”

“I have congestive heart failure,” Ambler said. “I am not resisting."

One of the deputies deployed his Taser a fourth and final time, the body camera video shows. The deputies subsequently placed handcuffs around Ambler’s wrists after his hands went limp. The officers then realized he was unconscious and his pulse had stopped. Deputies performed CPR for several minutes until medics arrived.

Ambler was later pronounced dead.

Investigators with the Williamson County sheriff’s department of internal affairs determined in a report that the deputies did not violate the agency’s pursuit or use-of-force policies, according to the Statesman. The report did not indicate whether the deputies faced any disciplinary action or were forced to take time off because of the incident.

Ambler’s death was ruled a homicide, according to the report made to the state attorney general’s office, which noted that the homicide could have been “justifiable.” An autopsy revealed he died of congestive heart failure and hypertensive cardiovascular disease associated with morbid obesity “in combination with forcible restraint."

Margaret Moore, district attorney for Travis County, which includes the part of Austin where Ambler died, said her civil rights division is still investigating the death, though she did not indicate why the probe has taken 15 months. She added that her office intends to present the case to a grand jury.

Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody said Monday that he can't comment on Ambler’s death due to the ongoing investigation. “Live PD” didn’t respond to requests for comment. The video its crew recorded that night has not aired.

Javier's mother, Maritza Ambler, said in a recent interview that she's been consumed by nightmares that her son met the same devastating fate as Floyd. Maritza added that she often warned him about interactions with law enforcement.

“I would mention it to him, just to remind him, he is a minority,” she said. “You have that against you, your color.”
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I been stopped supporting A&E since they stood by Dog the Bounty Hunter, after that tape came out of him calling black people niggers. And it seems it was the right choice. On some first 48 episode in 2010, they went with the SWAT team on a no knock warrant and one of those cops shot a 7 year old and killed her. The cop got charged with manslaughter & a producer was charged with evidence tampering and lying. Of course the cop didnt get convicted, on anything and the producer was found guilty, but only got a $2k fine and probation for 6 months, which she could do in her state.


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Producer Sentenced, No New Trial Yet For Cop In Aiyana Jones Case

A reality show videographer has been sentenced on charges connected to a fatal police raid.
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www.theguardian.com

'She was only a baby': last charge dropped in police raid that killed sleeping Detroit child

Aiyana Stanley-Jones was 7 years old when she was killed by a single bullet to the head. As an officer walks free, another community is demanding answers
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Seconds after entering the house, where the grenade had caused Aiyana’s blanket to catch fire, Weekley fired one fatal shot. It went straight through the child’s head. Weekley said it was an accident and accused Jones of wrestling with his gun immediately as he entered the abode, causing the fatal shot.

Jones was arrested, and though she was quickly released it was not before she and two other family members – Aiyana’s parents – had been forced to sit in their child’s blood for hours, Scott said.
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Juries twice failed to reach a verdict in Weekley’s case, first in June 2013 and then in October 2014. In October, judge Cynthia Gray Hathaway dismissed a charge of involuntary manslaughter, citing a lack of evidence.

On Friday, Hathaway dismissed a lesser second charge, of reckless use of a firearm. The dismissal was at the request of Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy, who called the decision, which by law cannot be appealed, “unfortunate”.
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Another sad part is her father got locked up right away. They said he gave a guy a gun, that he then used to kill someone. And they were trying to give him 40-60 until he won an appeal for a new trial and got 10-20.

www.detroitnews.com

Aiyana Stanley-Jones' dad gets 10-20 years in teen's killing

At resentencing, Je'rean Blake's mother tells Charles Jones: "I forgive you but I ain't going to never forget what you did. You and the other coward."
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This show was pure evil. I caught a glimpse while channel surfing once and they were harassing & arresting some black man on his own porch before cutting back to the studio for live commentary from 2 white cops and a mascot coon like it was a NFL game break. I was really taken aback like got damn we huntin niggas for sport like its The Running Man now
 
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