'We want to know what happened' | 60-year-old woman dies after becoming unresponsive in KPD custody

The woman was outside an emergency room and refused to leave the property after she was discharged on Sunday, Feb. 5, the Knoxville Police Department said.

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[woodbutcherjohn]

The hospital says they extend their deepest sympathy seems like they extended their middle finger.

[degreerecords]

As I look at that video, it is just repulsive behavior by the cops. Whomever called the cops on that lady, is just as callous as those cops. This country is in a rapid moral decline.

[dnaseb]

Where are the riots in support of this woman ?

[saltycreole]

They'll now try to charge her dead body to avoid a lawsuit. I hope this hospital gets sued back into the stone age where they came from.

[doritoreiss]

Total negligence on the part of the hospital.

[Mary-evms]

Every single cop involved should be charged with aggravated manslaughter. I am SO sorry this happened to this family at the hands of such monsters.

[steelcastle]

This story would have gotten much more press quicker if she was black.

[deyrichemuse]

Why didn’t the hospital call the family or police call the family??!!!

[chitaegandalalake]

. "Criminal negligence resulting to homicide" should be charged against the hospital and staff plus especially the police officers that killed the lady.
, ,, or call Mr. Smith and Mrs. Wesson to talk to everyone involved, start with the policemen in the dark.

[joemorrow]

We Have Lost God In This up this word "Humane" is it really that tough

[irvingparedes]

Show the body cam from start to finish and you'll see these officers should be prosecuted. Paid administrative leave to officers who heard her beg for her life as they rediculed her is slapping Justice in the face.

[xoxsilentrealmxox]

Please don't let this go. That video of what they did to her was deeply disturbing

[davidbaillie]

The piece of crap cops involved need to be fired, particularly the one in charge, the affirmative action hire.

[lc]

This is one more too many with the popo 👮🏻‍♂️ Smh. “Conjunction junction, what’s your function?”

[berthahuntley-blxh]

I'm so sorry that happened to her that was almost me at one point in my life I was sent home in congestive heart failure I died twice on the table at a different hospital once I was laughed at begging for help the nurse told me just because you're having pain does not mean you're having a heart attack these things happen more than people would ever know I feel so sorry for that family.

[williamwright]

The cheif the medical examiner the cops the hospital people r all cya they showed no compation for that women jail all the ag of the usa needs to step in and put them all in jail Merritt garland if your a man put them all in jail it's a big cover up now

[brokenhearted]

It really pisses me off that these police officers were suspended with pay😡 LISA LOST HER LIFE DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE 😡 I hope her family sues the 💩 💩 out of the police department. The DA who claims that she died of natural causes needs to lose his job and repent for his actions. So sad that we can't even trust the police to do the right thing.. it doesn't matter if they thought she was faking it or not, someone tells you they can't breathe, you should at least make sure they re okay "Officer" All of you police that were involved should be ashamed of yourself for the way that you treated Lisa SMH. The One Cop made me sick when he said all I want to do is have my coffee and oatmeal. You feel proud of yourself officer? What if this happened to your mother, sister, cousin, child? I bet you wouldn't like it at all so why TF would you treat somebody like this? Lorde knows what else you have done that we haven't seen on your body cam. Smfh. I hope each and every single one of you police officers get fired. Enjoy the karma that's going to come back on y'all for this one😖🤬 My thoughts and prayers go out to her friends and family💔🙏🏼RIP Lisa💗Gone but certainly not forgotten❤️💛

[wishingyoupeace]

This daughter is the only advocate for her mother against a hospital and police force. “Everyone deserves dignity”. Before body cameras this happened unwitnessed. Sickening.

[Mary-evms]

Honey, did you watch the video? Negligent behavior is EVERYWHERE.

[lynnswafford]

I would sue the hospital and the police