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Understanding the Risks and Realities of Prone Restraint Deaths
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The Guardian Mindset Podcast, hosted by Attorney Eric Daigle, discusses the critical issues surrounding prone restraint deaths, moving beyond outdated notions of positional asphyxia to focus on metabolic acidosis and its implications. This episode’s guest, Geoffrey Thor Desmoulin, Ph.D., R.Kin., P.L.Eng., of GTD Scientific, emphasizes the need to recognize the complexities of physiology, biomechanics, and the law when addressing these incidents. Key Takeaways: The concept of positional asphyxia is outdated; metabolic acidosis is a more relevant explanation for prone restraint deaths. Officers should recognize key risk factors such as obesity, drug use, anxiety, and prolonged struggle to…