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Warning: The following contains reference to police violence. Jamal Sutherland was in police custody after experiencing a mental health crisis. The police shackled him, put a bag over his head and tased him 6 times. Jamal cried out that he couldn’t breathe and went limp. Police officials then waited 17 minutes to call 9-1-1 for help, but it was too late. Thousands are now demanding that the officers responsible for Jamal’s death be charged Demand Solicitor Scarlett Wilson Charge Former Sgt. Fickett and Deputy Houle with Murder 23,653 have signed Stand As One SC’s petition. Let’s get to 25,000!

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On January 5th, 2021, 31-year-old Jamal Sutherland was in the custody of Palmetto Health Mental Health Facility. Experiencing a mental health crisis, a call was made to Charleston Law Enforcement to detain him. No hospital, no other mental health programs, they placed him in the Al Cannon Detention Center. While incarcerated he was still experiencing a mental health crisis coming up to the time of his bond hearing. Instead of the Charleston County Sheriff recognizing the mental health situation, Former Sergeant Lindsay Fickett and Deputy Brian Houle entered his cell with tasers out to forcibly make the already handcuffed and bagged over his head Sutherland attend his bond hearing. They tased him over 6 times until he was lifeless. It has been 5 months and the community has just received the video. We demand the person of political power to make these charges, Solicitor Scarlett A Wilson, press charges against Sgt Fickett and Deputy Houle IMMEDIATELY.

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