Radley Balko says:
Maybe there's a legitimate law enforcement reason to strip a man naked, strap him to a chair, tie a "spit hood" around his mouth, put a hood over his head (see video at the link), and douse him with pepper spray until he dies. That's what sheriff's deputies in Lee County, Florida did to 62-year-old Nick Christie two-and-a-half years ago. I certainly can't think of any such legitimate reason. But Lee County State's Attorney Stephen Russell apparently can. Because he cleared the deputies involved of any wrongdoing.
