LA Police Officers Violated Lethal Force Policy in Fatal Arrest, Commission Finds

The late Keenan Darnell Anderson, a 31-year old teacher and cousin of the Black Lives Matter co-founder, was shockingly tasered six times during his arrest for suspected hit and run; the Police Chief's report indicates violations of tactical training and lethal force policies, leading to potential disciplinary actions against the involved officers.

• Keenan Darnell Anderson, a 31-year old teacher, died after being tasered six times and having lethal force applied by LA police during his arrest for suspected hit and run.
• The Police Chief's 33-page report to the city’s civilian Board of Police Commissioners determined that two officers violated the LAPD's policy on lethal force by applying force to Anderson's windpipe and using the stun gun excessively.
• Five officers were also found to have deviated from tactical training by not properly searching Anderson and not quickly placing him in a 'recovery position' after handcuffing.
• The Police Chief's findings of 'administrative disapproval' have opened the way for potential disciplinary action against the involved officers.
• Anderson's family has filed a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit contending the use of the Taser contributed to his death. An autopsy report listed the exact manner of death as undetermined but highlighted the uncertainty of how much being restrained and shocked by officers contributed to Anderson's 'medical decline'.
• The Los Angeles Police Protective League, the union representing the officers, disagreed with the findings, stating that the officers acted responsibly in dealing with Mr. Anderson who was reportedly under the influence of cocaine and exhibited erratic behavior after causing a car accident.

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