The family of a man who died while being booked into the Bexar County Jail say the two BCSO detention deputies who restrained him face-down during a “drug induced delirium,” used unnecessary lethal force.
Local News Emmanuel Mora , 37, died on Aug. 27 while he was being booked on a drug possession charge and a parole violation at the, with the assistance of the Karnes County Sheriff’s Office, is still ongoing. But Mora’s mother and the mothers of his two children filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday against two members of the BCSO Special Emergency Response Team : Deputy Joseph Hernandez and Deputy Bobby Santo-Domingo.
The “hog-tie/prone” position and the pressure on his back and buttocks made it hard for Mora to breathe, according to the family’s lawsuit. Their attorney, Dan Packard, argues the position is considered lethal force, especially if the person is suspected of having a drug reaction. Packard said he has not yet seen the autopsy report, since Mora’s death is still under investigation.
When audio on their body camera recordings begins a few seconds into the first SERT deputy arriving, Mora is already repeatedly yelling “no,” and saying he wants water. The deputies holding Mora tell him to relax. Deputies repeatedly tell him to relax, but Mora does not seem to respond to what any of the deputies or medical staff tell him and continues to shout. Another deputy asks Mora if he took anything, but he only repeats “behave” and “stop it” in response.
About 20 seconds later, the deputies stood Mora up and put him on the ground again. This time, Mora’s hands are already cuffed, and the deputies fold his restrained legs up to his buttocks. After they place him on his back, a nurse briefly checks Mora before calling for a “Code 1 Blue” - an immediate medical emergency.
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