We have a twist of fate here, where the victim is related to a Supreme Court Justice. How will this be resolved? Good question as it resonates with many issues.
I am not a fan of Justice Thomas and his particular ideology. However one hopes that from this tragedy will come something better not only for his nephew, but for the rest of us.
ABC 26: Family Says Nephew of Justice Clarence Thomas Was Beaten, Tased at West Jeff Hospital
24 year old Derek Thomas was admitted to West Jeff Thursday afternoon. Shortly after arriving, he was asked to put on a hospital gown. Thomas says he refused, and wanted to leave the facility. Within minutes, Thomas says things got very ugly, very fast. "The guy asked me, you're either going to do it or we're going to tase you" Thomas says.
Before being tased, Thomas says he was punched in the lip and had a fist full of his hair pulled out. To make matters worse, he is epileptic, and says he suffered a massive seizure as he was being tased. His sister Kimberly says he could've died. "This was not only put on his chart letting them know he already had a health condition … this should not have happened at a hospital" Kimberly Thomas comments.
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