Veteran Jonathan Montano was brutally beaten to death by VA police in Loma Linda, CA for trying to leave the hospital after waiting 4 hours with a needle in his arm.
His widow recently filed suit. The couple had been married for 44 years.
“The summoned VA Police Department police officers then stopped Jonathan Montano from leaving the VA Hospital in Loma Linda, by tackling him to the floor, slamming his head on the floor, and kneeing and stomping on his neck, and otherwise brutalizing and restraining him,” the lawsuit said.
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Unfortunately, our country has internal foes that create more havoc than our present enemies. I speak of the prejudices/bias individuals possess, racism, hatred of others, power hunger individuals and air of supremacy that are catalyst for those in power lean on for their ‘authority’. It is everywhere and our enemies know it! In specifics, some in the VA security believes they are at the same level as the Secret Service; hence, they overreact to situational incidents and use the rationale that we, the veterans all suffer from PTSD! Hell, anyone that experienced boot camp incurred PTSD! So the justification to overreact/kill/injure is justified in their minds. Just as there is exists levels or phases of force, there also exists escalation of behavior and appropriate reactions to them.Not all behaviors warrant excessive force much less being shot att or assault by multiple law enforcement officers!
We, the veterans, don’t take kindly to those that disrespect us, GOD and country regardless of WHO YOU THINK YOU ARE OR WHAT POWER YOU THINK YOU HAVE!!!!
this is what government run healthcare looks like
Were they supposed to be trying to keep him safe? Good job. smh
Praying prayers for the Family. and friends of Mr. Montano. *also that God Raise Up Voices of Change in Policies and Winnow Out of Office those that Belong Not, on behalf of all our Brothers and Sisters.
hopefully those VA Police were relieved of Duty or Received “Intenseive” re-indoctrination on how to treat Medical Patients.
This is so awful! California can’t get much lower!
ovomit and California suck!!!!!!!
Seems like the cops are getting skittle trigger happy
Hope she gets a MASSIVE settlement. Were the “police” fired or charged with at least manslaughter ?????