Cops beat diabetic man into a coma

Lawsuit: Cops beat diabetic man into a coma after mistaking hypoglycemia for drunkenness. The wife of 59-year-old Ernest Griglen, in a coma since June, has filed a federal lawsuit against two Michigan police departments, alleging that officers beat Griglen into a coma.

Pamela Griglen and attorney Arnold Reed, seeking $20 million in damages, say that officers from the Allen Park and Dearborn police departments severely beat Mr. Griglen, of Detroit, in the head and face during a June 15 traffic stop, following a chase, after mistaking a hypoglycemic episode for alcohol intoxication.

Police reports say that Griglen was being chased due to a domestic violence complaint, and described him as "combative," saying that he had fled a traffic stop and resisted arrest. The Dearborn report indicates the use of pepper spray on Griglen and cites "a black object" on Griglen's waistband. A breathalyzer test confirmed that Griglen was not under the influence of alcohol, and officers later found his insulin pump.

"The unnecessary and completely excessive force was something that was not needed," said Reed. "Doctors have indicated he will probably never wake up. What his wife is left with is everyday she sees him and stands over him and talks to him and he can't respond. No amount of money in the world can compensate her or her family for this type of injustice."

While the reports say that Griglen's injuries were "little more than a bloody nose" and a "bump on the forehead," his wife said he complained of head and leg pain, and said he couldn't see, before falling comatose. Griglen's blood sugar level was found to be dangerously low according to the hospital's test, and part of his brain was removed during emergency surgery.

"They didn't beat John Hinckley Jr. after he shot President Reagan," Reed said, "and they shouldn't have done it to Mr. Griglen, either."

No dashboard camera footage is available.

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[theunfuckable]

milshorjon needs to find him some work.

"41" years old and cursing at people on the internet for no reason is not a sign of mental stability.

Suicide is a must.

Kill yourself.

Slit your wrists.

Bust a move.

[milshorjon]

no..fuck you bitch.

[theunfuckable]

No... fuck YOU.

Cop with feelings. LOL!

Go drink Liquid Plumber.

[gladiadorextremo]

fuck the police

[Funnythings18]

fu cops

[Pumpedmuscle]

They had to get him on the ground, it says nothing about what they did to him once they had him there.

[2113gizmo]

It would be a pleasure to beat those cops BRAIN DEAD.

[frosty4700]

low blood sugar attack? More like Crack attack...

[tyme4mike]

I have diabetes, epilepsy, and leukemia, but may God forgive me for this, but if this ever happens to me, they better go all the way and kill me because when I wake up, and finally heal, and put all those broken bones back, and get back on my feet, I will make them pay and suffer for their arrogant stupidity because I WILL rain a shitstorm down on them that makes the days of Noak look like a Mother Goose nursery rhyme.

[daschlag]

*GASP* the police reports don't describe how the cops severely beat the guy? That's a real shock.

[theman160090]

fucking dumbass polices

[Xmaggot93X]

My dads a cop. Not all cops are evil villians who seek nothing other than to beat you up and steal your weed.

Law enforcement is like any other profession. You'll have people who are good at it and people who fucking suck. These officers fucking sucked. Not all officers fucking suck though. They're just doin their job. Enforce the law and put food on the table.

On a side note, my dad fights very hard to legalize marijuana. Does he seem like a bad guy to you?

[cascer1]

@hateuallful that's the dumbest thing i've ever heared, he can't control his sugar, thats the awefull part of diabetes! damn.. how about first knowing what ur talking about before talking about it? this really is just awefull to say like this...

[cascer1]

ugh so easy, the guy had a hypoglycemia, so acted drunk. then he got stressed out (also from his low blood sugar) and might have started fighting. then, out of the intense activity, his sugar dropped even more, causing a diabetic coma... they're just dumb...

[SuperAcab666]

Fuck police brutality.

They need to learn about diffirent kinds of illness in their

education, so they don´t make this kind of mistake again.

Am I fucking wrong about this????????????