Lee County Deputies Tied Suspect to a Chair, Gagged Him, and
Pepper-Sprayed Him to Death

Mike Riggs | December 23, 2011

From Fox 13 in Tampa comes the horrifying story of Nick Christie, a
62-year-old Ohio man who was detained by the Lee County Sheriff's Office
for being publicly intoxicated. While Christie's wife asked that he be
taken to the hospital, Lee County cops decided instead to strip Christie
naked, tie him to a chair, cover his face, and then pepper spray him
repeatedly, until he died:

The District 21 Medical Examiner ruled his death was a homicide because
he had been restrained and sprayed with pepper sprayed by law
enforcement officers. But to this day, nobody has ever been charged with
a crime, and the Lee County State Attorney cleared the sheriff's office
of any wrong doing.

It's been more than two and a half years and his wife still can't accept
what happened.

"I was shocked. This was something out of a horror movie," says Joyce
Christie. She said her husband was depressed and was showing signs of
erratic behavior a few days before leaving for Florida.

She called authorities and pleaded with them to take her husband to a
hospital and be given his medications. Instead, he was taken to jail for
disorderly intoxication.

Her lawsuit alleges he was pepper sprayed 10 times over a 48-hour
period, at times while in a restraint chair.

Monshay Gibbs was a deputy trainee at the jail at the time. In a video
deposition, she testified that she thought the way Nick Christie was
treated was excessive.

"He had a spit mask on and was naked," she said on the video while under
oath. Gibbs testified that Christie pleaded with guards to take off the
spit mask because he couldn't breathe.

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On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:58:16 -0500, X ` Man wrote:

Lee County Deputies Tied Suspect to a Chair, Gagged Him, and
Pepper-Sprayed Him to Death

Mike Riggs | December 23, 2011

From Fox 13 in Tampa comes the horrifying story of Nick Christie, a
62-year-old Ohio man who was detained by the Lee County Sheriff's Office
for being publicly intoxicated. While Christie's wife asked that he be
taken to the hospital, Lee County cops decided instead to strip Christie
naked, tie him to a chair, cover his face, and then pepper spray him
repeatedly, until he died:

The District 21 Medical Examiner ruled his death was a homicide because
he had been restrained and sprayed with pepper sprayed by law
enforcement officers. But to this day, nobody has ever been charged with
a crime, and the Lee County State Attorney cleared the sheriff's office
of any wrong doing.

It's been more than two and a half years and his wife still can't accept
what happened.

"I was shocked. This was something out of a horror movie," says Joyce
Christie. She said her husband was depressed and was showing signs of
erratic behavior a few days before leaving for Florida.

She called authorities and pleaded with them to take her husband to a
hospital and be given his medications. Instead, he was taken to jail for
disorderly intoxication.

Her lawsuit alleges he was pepper sprayed 10 times over a 48-hour
period, at times while in a restraint chair.

Monshay Gibbs was a deputy trainee at the jail at the time. In a video
deposition, she testified that she thought the way Nick Christie was
treated was excessive.

"He had a spit mask on and was naked," she said on the video while under
oath. Gibbs testified that Christie pleaded with guards to take off the
spit mask because he couldn't breathe.

Just proves how fair and balanced Fox News is.

In article ,
says...

On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:58:16 -0500, X ` Man wrote:

Lee County Deputies Tied Suspect to a Chair, Gagged Him, and
Pepper-Sprayed Him to Death

Mike Riggs | December 23, 2011

From Fox 13 in Tampa comes the horrifying story of Nick Christie, a
62-year-old Ohio man who was detained by the Lee County Sheriff's Office
for being publicly intoxicated. While Christie's wife asked that he be
taken to the hospital, Lee County cops decided instead to strip Christie
naked, tie him to a chair, cover his face, and then pepper spray him
repeatedly, until he died:

The District 21 Medical Examiner ruled his death was a homicide because
he had been restrained and sprayed with pepper sprayed by law
enforcement officers. But to this day, nobody has ever been charged with
a crime, and the Lee County State Attorney cleared the sheriff's office
of any wrong doing.

It's been more than two and a half years and his wife still can't accept
what happened.

"I was shocked. This was something out of a horror movie," says Joyce
Christie. She said her husband was depressed and was showing signs of
erratic behavior a few days before leaving for Florida.

She called authorities and pleaded with them to take her husband to a
hospital and be given his medications. Instead, he was taken to jail for
disorderly intoxication.

Her lawsuit alleges he was pepper sprayed 10 times over a 48-hour
period, at times while in a restraint chair.

Monshay Gibbs was a deputy trainee at the jail at the time. In a video
deposition, she testified that she thought the way Nick Christie was
treated was excessive.

"He had a spit mask on and was naked," she said on the video while under
oath. Gibbs testified that Christie pleaded with guards to take off the
spit mask because he couldn't breathe.

Just proves how fair and balanced Fox News is.

How so?

On 12/23/2011 2:58 PM, X ` Man wrote:
Lee County Deputies Tied Suspect to a Chair, Gagged Him, and
Pepper-Sprayed Him to Death

Mike Riggs | December 23, 2011

From Fox 13 in Tampa comes the horrifying story of Nick Christie, a
62-year-old Ohio man who was detained by the Lee County Sheriff's Office
for being publicly intoxicated. While Christie's wife asked that he be
taken to the hospital, Lee County cops decided instead to strip Christie
naked, tie him to a chair, cover his face, and then pepper spray him
repeatedly, until he died:

The District 21 Medical Examiner ruled his death was a homicide because
he had been restrained and sprayed with pepper sprayed by law
enforcement officers. But to this day, nobody has ever been charged with
a crime, and the Lee County State Attorney cleared the sheriff's office
of any wrong doing.

It's been more than two and a half years and his wife still can't accept
what happened.

"I was shocked. This was something out of a horror movie," says Joyce
Christie. She said her husband was depressed and was showing signs of
erratic behavior a few days before leaving for Florida.

She called authorities and pleaded with them to take her husband to a
hospital and be given his medications. Instead, he was taken to jail for
disorderly intoxication.

Her lawsuit alleges he was pepper sprayed 10 times over a 48-hour
period, at times while in a restraint chair.

Monshay Gibbs was a deputy trainee at the jail at the time. In a video
deposition, she testified that she thought the way Nick Christie was
treated was excessive.

"He had a spit mask on and was naked," she said on the video while under
oath. Gibbs testified that Christie pleaded with guards to take off the
spit mask because he couldn't breathe.

Ever since Pepper Spray has been given to law Enforcement there has been
repeated abuses. It is the same as using a billy club or night stick.
It should be made illegal for law Enforcement.

On 12/27/2011 10:27 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:01:19 -0500, Bob wrote:

On 12/23/2011 2:58 PM, X ` Man wrote:
Lee County Deputies Tied Suspect to a Chair, Gagged Him, and
Pepper-Sprayed Him to Death

Mike Riggs | December 23, 2011

From Fox 13 in Tampa comes the horrifying story of Nick Christie, a
62-year-old Ohio man who was detained by the Lee County Sheriff's Office
for being publicly intoxicated. While Christie's wife asked that he be
taken to the hospital, Lee County cops decided instead to strip Christie
naked, tie him to a chair, cover his face, and then pepper spray him
repeatedly, until he died:

The District 21 Medical Examiner ruled his death was a homicide because
he had been restrained and sprayed with pepper sprayed by law
enforcement officers. But to this day, nobody has ever been charged with
a crime, and the Lee County State Attorney cleared the sheriff's office
of any wrong doing.

It's been more than two and a half years and his wife still can't accept
what happened.

"I was shocked. This was something out of a horror movie," says Joyce
Christie. She said her husband was depressed and was showing signs of
erratic behavior a few days before leaving for Florida.

She called authorities and pleaded with them to take her husband to a
hospital and be given his medications. Instead, he was taken to jail for
disorderly intoxication.

Her lawsuit alleges he was pepper sprayed 10 times over a 48-hour
period, at times while in a restraint chair.

Monshay Gibbs was a deputy trainee at the jail at the time. In a video
deposition, she testified that she thought the way Nick Christie was
treated was excessive.

"He had a spit mask on and was naked," she said on the video while under
oath. Gibbs testified that Christie pleaded with guards to take off the
spit mask because he couldn't breathe.

Ever since Pepper Spray has been given to law Enforcement there has been
repeated abuses. It is the same as using a billy club or night stick.
It should be made illegal for law Enforcement.

Yes, there has, and that needs to be addressed and if the officer
cannot control himself, he needs to find another job.

If you take away the pepper spray, you need to return the nightsticks,
or alternatively, the cops could just shoot everybody. Better that
they have some non-lethal tools to accomplish their jobs.

What the OP describes should be treated as a homicide and every law
enforcement officer should be held to the highest standards and
punishment of the law.

Where's the boating connection?

On 12/27/2011 12:12 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:46:37 -0500, wrote:

On 12/27/2011 10:27 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:01:19 -0500, Bob wrote:

On 12/23/2011 2:58 PM, X ` Man wrote:
Lee County Deputies Tied Suspect to a Chair, Gagged Him, and
Pepper-Sprayed Him to Death

Mike Riggs | December 23, 2011

From Fox 13 in Tampa comes the horrifying story of Nick Christie, a
62-year-old Ohio man who was detained by the Lee County Sheriff's Office
for being publicly intoxicated. While Christie's wife asked that he be
taken to the hospital, Lee County cops decided instead to strip Christie
naked, tie him to a chair, cover his face, and then pepper spray him
repeatedly, until he died:

The District 21 Medical Examiner ruled his death was a homicide because
he had been restrained and sprayed with pepper sprayed by law
enforcement officers. But to this day, nobody has ever been charged with
a crime, and the Lee County State Attorney cleared the sheriff's office
of any wrong doing.

It's been more than two and a half years and his wife still can't accept
what happened.

"I was shocked. This was something out of a horror movie," says Joyce
Christie. She said her husband was depressed and was showing signs of
erratic behavior a few days before leaving for Florida.

She called authorities and pleaded with them to take her husband to a
hospital and be given his medications. Instead, he was taken to jail for
disorderly intoxication.

Her lawsuit alleges he was pepper sprayed 10 times over a 48-hour
period, at times while in a restraint chair.

Monshay Gibbs was a deputy trainee at the jail at the time. In a video
deposition, she testified that she thought the way Nick Christie was
treated was excessive.

"He had a spit mask on and was naked," she said on the video while under
oath. Gibbs testified that Christie pleaded with guards to take off the
spit mask because he couldn't breathe.

Ever since Pepper Spray has been given to law Enforcement there has been
repeated abuses. It is the same as using a billy club or night stick.
It should be made illegal for law Enforcement.

Yes, there has, and that needs to be addressed and if the officer
cannot control himself, he needs to find another job.

If you take away the pepper spray, you need to return the nightsticks,
or alternatively, the cops could just shoot everybody. Better that
they have some non-lethal tools to accomplish their jobs.

What the OP describes should be treated as a homicide and every law
enforcement officer should be held to the highest standards and
punishment of the law.

Where's the boating connection?

Does it really matter? No, let me check: I finally found the 3rd
boating thread by having to go back to 11/15/11. One thread every 2
weeks.

I think that pretty much proves that this newsgroup is not about
boating. At least, not any more. I certainly don't come here looking
for boating posts and you people never disappoint.

We know. In your first post here you whined about the treatment a
Kalifornia Kar Wash operator was giving Poooor uncarded Mexican Kar
washers. You went downhill from there.

In article om,
says...

On 12/27/2011 10:27 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:01:19 -0500, Bob wrote:

On 12/23/2011 2:58 PM, X ` Man wrote:
Lee County Deputies Tied Suspect to a Chair, Gagged Him, and
Pepper-Sprayed Him to Death

Mike Riggs | December 23, 2011

From Fox 13 in Tampa comes the horrifying story of Nick Christie, a
62-year-old Ohio man who was detained by the Lee County Sheriff's Office
for being publicly intoxicated. While Christie's wife asked that he be
taken to the hospital, Lee County cops decided instead to strip Christie
naked, tie him to a chair, cover his face, and then pepper spray him
repeatedly, until he died:

The District 21 Medical Examiner ruled his death was a homicide because
he had been restrained and sprayed with pepper sprayed by law
enforcement officers. But to this day, nobody has ever been charged with
a crime, and the Lee County State Attorney cleared the sheriff's office
of any wrong doing.

It's been more than two and a half years and his wife still can't accept
what happened.

"I was shocked. This was something out of a horror movie," says Joyce
Christie. She said her husband was depressed and was showing signs of
erratic behavior a few days before leaving for Florida.

She called authorities and pleaded with them to take her husband to a
hospital and be given his medications. Instead, he was taken to jail for
disorderly intoxication.

Her lawsuit alleges he was pepper sprayed 10 times over a 48-hour
period, at times while in a restraint chair.

Monshay Gibbs was a deputy trainee at the jail at the time. In a video
deposition, she testified that she thought the way Nick Christie was
treated was excessive.

"He had a spit mask on and was naked," she said on the video while under
oath. Gibbs testified that Christie pleaded with guards to take off the
spit mask because he couldn't breathe.

Ever since Pepper Spray has been given to law Enforcement there has been
repeated abuses. It is the same as using a billy club or night stick.
It should be made illegal for law Enforcement.

Yes, there has, and that needs to be addressed and if the officer
cannot control himself, he needs to find another job.

If you take away the pepper spray, you need to return the nightsticks,
or alternatively, the cops could just shoot everybody. Better that
they have some non-lethal tools to accomplish their jobs.

What the OP describes should be treated as a homicide and every law
enforcement officer should be held to the highest standards and
punishment of the law.

Where's the boating connection?

Law enforcement uses boats!! That's how Harry has, in the past, said he
would stay on topic!