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Mesa man's death in police custody ruled homicide, medical examiner says (www.abc15.com)
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The Maricopa County Medical Examiner's Office has ruled the death of 52-year-old Eric Baker, who died after an April arrest by Mesa police, a homicide.

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[–] 2 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Friendly reminder that the designation of homicide is not itself a statement that a crime occurred. But it's a required step in establishing whether a crime has taken place.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (4 children)

    Please explain what a homicide actually is, if not a crime?

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    When one person kills another person.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago* (2 children)

    Okay, I see - so a homicide might not be a crime in self-defense cases? Is that what we're getting at? Are there other circumstances where it's also not considered a crime?

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago

    when it's a cop that did the killing, and that killing doesn't violate a constitutional right that isn't already “clearly established”. such a homicide would fall under qualified immunity.

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