Diabetic Bodybuilder Sues Redwood City Police For Treatment When In Insulin Shock

Posted in Diabetes Articles by Connie Bennett on June 24th, 2008
A diabetic bodybuilder and Mr. Universe contest winner, who had a skirmish with police outside a Redwood City movie theater last year, has filed a lawsuit against the Redwood City police for excessive force, unreasonable seizure and violation of his civil rights. The incident -- which I wrote about at the time -- involved a confused and belligerent Doug Burns, 44, a type 1 diabetic who was in dire neeed of food, about to go into a diabetic coma. Officers arriving on the scene pepper-sprayed him, beat him in the ribcage with a baton and continued to strike him as...

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