Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist
Stockton, CA — Shayne Sutherland was a father of two, a peewee football coach, and worked at the local union. He also had mental health issues and struggled with substance abuse. On October 8, Sutherland would die in need of help for his mental health issues after receiving police force instead.
In what started as a disturbance inside a convenience store, quickly morphed into an in-custody death. That night, Sutherland was in the midst of a mental health crisis. He had harmed no one, but according to the store employee was waving around a bottle of wine, saying he was going to throw it. He never threw it. Continue reading “‘Please Let Me Breathe’ – Man in Need of Mental Help, Handcuffed Knelt On Until He Died”