miketx
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FWIW, I have ingested bear spray several times and I'm ok.I don't need to look at the video.
Citing two unnamed law enforcement sources, the Times initially reported Sicknick "was struck with a fire extinguisher," but on Feb. 16, 2021, the Times updated the story to note that those sources may not have provided accurate information,
Investigators initially believed he was hit in the head with a fire extinguisher, based on statements collected early in the investigation, according to two people familiar with the case. And they later thought perhaps Sicknick may have ingested a chemical substance — possibly bear spray — that may have contributed to his death.
But the determination of a natural cause of death means the medical examiner found that a medical condition alone caused his death — it was not brought on by an injury. The determination is likely to significantly inhibit the ability of federal prosecutors to bring homicide charges in connection with Sicknick’s death.
So, according to this report, he was not hit in the head. If somebody did throw a fire extinguisher at him, it did not strike the officer.