"Sheriff Joe Murdered My Brother": Inmate Tasered Until Brain Dead in Arpaio's Maricopa County
Submitted on December 20, 2011
By Gabriela Garcia - December 20, 2011
Described as having “special needs,” [Ernest “Marty” Atencio] was arrested after he kicked a door and confronted a stranger...It is probable...that Mr. Atencio would have been found incompetent to stand trial or been given access to medical professionals...We’ll never know. Because Mr. Atencio was placed in one of Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s infamous Maricopa County jails. And several hours later, he was rushed to the hospital, brain dead from excessive force.
