The family of a 75-year-old man who died days after an Oregon sheriff’s deputy allegedly broke his ribs and punctured his lung over a dispute about the man’s backyard barbecue has filed a $3.85 million lawsuit.

The suit faults Benton County Sheriff’s Deputy James “David” Young for pushing Dennis Sachet, whom the suit says was 5 feet, 4 inches tall and 124 pounds, against a car and then pinning him to the ground after a neighbor called in a complaint that Sachet was violating a summer burn ban.

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[–] 2 points 2 months ago

Okay, I appreciate the clarification. I still assume that the punishment is not death though, right?

I guess it is when pg&e are involved, but normally it isn't so direct.

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