by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
100 CENTRE STREET, Nov 22 – In the Daniel Penny trial on November 21, his medical expert Doctor Chandru was cross examined until he used the word homicide, not distinguishing between the medical and the legal context. Inner City Press was there, from the thread
ADA: There is no literature connecting K2 to the sickle of cells, correct? [A member of the public here in the gallery seems to laugh, or woop - a court officer goes over to shush her]
Penny's medical expert Chandru: No, there is literature, on anti-psychotics
ADA: Dr. Chandru, you've only published two articles, right? Penny's medical expert Chandru: Yes, before being a resident. ADA: Unlike Doctor Harris, who has published more - Penny's lawyer: Objection. ADA: You think you know better
ADA: You're saying you know better than the Chief Medical Examiner, than the NE Journal of Medicine- Penny's lawyer: Objection. Judge Wiley: Sustained. Don't answer that question. ADA: They studied people who were stun-gunner or Tazed Objection! Overruled.
ADA: Isn't it a fact that sickle cell was being used as a way to cover up the death of African Americans in custody? Penny's lawyer: Objection! Judge: We're not going there. ADA: It's relevant to the next line of questions. But let's go to the new article
ADA: This paper was intended to argue against the view that sickle cell was being used to cover up deaths of African Americans in custody? Penny's medical expert Chandru: I don't know their intent. ADA: These authors are mostly from Texas
ADA: 2 of these authors are advisors to a company that makes Tasers, correct? Penny's medical expert Chandru: If you say so.
ADA: Some of the deaths in custody attributed to sickle cell involve Tasers - that's two of them. Another author is a retired police chief
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