Autopsy shows cops executed forest protector

DN!, 3/14/23; Pfc. Sandoval, Seth Auberon, Ashley Wells (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

Autopsy suggests “Cop City” protester sitting cross-legged, hands up, when shot 14 times by police

(Democracy Now!) New details from an independent autopsy of the activist fatally shot by Atlanta police in January concludes the victim's hands were raised up and in front of the body when police decided to execute the meditator, Manny Teran, who uses they/them pronouns, to death.

Shrine: Cop City thugs' killing of Manny Terán

Georgia State Patrol shot Manuel "Tortuguita" Terán at least 14 times during a raid on an encampment of forest protectors opposing the forest's destruction to clear the way for the construction of a $90 million police training center dubbed "Cop City."

An independent autopsy released Monday also shows 26-year-old Tortuguita ("Little Tortoise/Turtle") was likely seated cross-legged when shot to death.

Tortuguita's family on Friday sued the city of Atlanta after the release of more video evidence of the police crime and conspiracy to conceal the illegal shooting was blocked.

"There's no reason to withhold this evidence. The public deserves to know. More importantly, the family deserves to know," says civil rights attorney Jeff Filipovits, who is representing the family.

He adds that even if law enforcement claims that Tortuguita may have fired on officers, there is no evidence of any such accusations.

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