Brazil, Indiana



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    City Description

    Brazil is a city in Clay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,188 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Clay County. The current chief executive of Brazil is Mayor Ann Bradshaw (Democrat). In the 1840s, the owners of the farm which would later originate the city of Brazil decided to name their farm after the country of Brazil, because that country was often the subject of news at the time. The city was founded in 1866 under the name of that farm. The Chafariz dos Contos (Fountain of the Contos) was given by the country of Brazil as a gift to the city, as a symbol of friendship, and was assembled in Forest Park in 1956. It is a replica of the original fountain located in Ouro Preto, Brazil, built in 1745. Brazil is located at 39°31′30″N 87°7′39″W / 39.525, -87.1275 (39.525030, -87.127380). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.7 km²), of which, 3.3 square miles (8.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.89%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 8,188 people, 3,383 households, and 2,151 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,450.6 people per

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    City Contained By:

    • Clay County
    • Indiana

    Timezones:

    • North American Eastern Time Zone

    Size:

    • 8.80595957514 km squared

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    Questions Possibly Related to Brazil, Indiana

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    How long is a flight from Brazil to Indiana?

    Answer:
    Technically it's zero because there's actually a town in Indiana called Brazil. Now if you mean the country, too damn long.

    how old do you have to be to run for mayor in Brazil, Indiana?

    Answer:
    Unless the city charter or state constitution prohibits it; the legal age would be that of being registered to vote. The typical requirement for a locally elected official is being registered to vote.

    how can i see pictures of DAVES COMPUTER SURPLUS IN Brazil,Indiana?

    Answer:
    Well Dave's has an eBay store: http://stores.ebay.com/Daves-Computer-Surplus

    What do you know of Hell's Gates in Brazil, Indiana?

    Answer:
    Nothing at all until you mentioned it. Here is a website with info...You might like to check it out, if you haven't done it yet... http://www.angelfire.com/theforce/haunted/terrehaute/he llsgate.htm

    Any information about 1887 Midland Railroad in central Indiana?`?
    Question:
    The railroad, also known as the Central Indiana Railway had stations at Muncie, Avondale, Anderson, Lapel, Noblesville, Westfield, Jolietville, Roston, Gadsden, Lebanon, Advance, New Ross, Ladoga, Waveland, Waveland Juction, Sand Creek, E. Rockville, Bridgeton, Carbon & Brazil, Indiana. It ran a total of 117 miles.

    Answer:
    There's a history and timeline for the Midland, which became the Central Indiana in 1903, at this website: http://www.indianatrails.org/MidlandTrace/history.htm There are photos of the right of way and links to related sites in the area. It looks like at least part of it is now a recreation trail called the Midland Trace. It says there that the road eventually became part of Conrail, but that it was torn up in the mid-1980s.

    I would like driving directions from Indiana USA to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?
    Question:
    I'm plannin a roadtrip with a bunch of friends, and we don't really know how to get there. Google Earth doesn't give directions out of the United States. I need turn by turn directions with road names, and if you have information on the location of gas stations and restaraunts, that'd be helpful as well. Also is there a difference in the type of fuel used outside of the United States, for example: lead content, or octane amounts. We need to know about passports, and drivers and vehicle's licenses as well. Also, what are the Marijuana laws and age of consent laws in all places between the US and Brazil including Brazil. You can drive across Central America. And, I need a little more specific directions... like road names and such.

    Answer:
    The first problem is that you will need a boat. The Panama Colombia boarder has the Darién Gap and does not have a road across it , It's a thick rain forest. The Pan American Highway is the easiest route http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan-American_Highway When in Buenos Aires take a ferry to Colonia in Uruguay and Uruguay Highway 1 to Montevideo. Then take Uruguay Highway 9 and Brazil Highway 471 route to near Pelotas, from where Brazil Highway 116 leads to Rio de Janeiro. Most of America has the same octane amounts, which are different to European standards. The costs is very different though and availability isn't the same, never let your car run below 1/4 full if possible. You'll need passports and visas on entry, these can be gained usually at the boarder but things change so check out with embassy's before you leave. The Vehicle will be fine as long as it is road legal in the USA, although you will have to buy a permit to travel through some countries, available at the boarder. Marijuana laws are the same as in the USA, only more strictly enforced since you are a foreigner. The age of consent is 16. Also the age of drinking is 16 - 18 depending on the country, most are 16.

    What yellow toads are found in Indiana?
    Question:
    There's a humongous yellow toad living in our basement. We don't know what kind it is, or else we would remove it already. I just fear that it's some rabid or poisonous thing from Brazil or something. It's really bumpy, really big, and quite yellow, with brown and white spots that blend in with the rest of the skin. It seems nice, and we'd like to capture it and make it an interesting pet. What kind of toad is this?! We live in Bloomington, which is southern Indiana.

    Answer:
    check this out ... i think it will help http://www.in.gov/wetlands/publications/outdoorin/frogs/ a lso this one http://www.nwf.org/frogwatchusa/frogs_state.cfm?showstate=in #frogs

    I'm being sent to Brazil as an exchange student! Which region will I be sent to?
    Question:
    I know that I'm going to Brazil, but I haven't found out where in Brazil yet. I'm wondering where will I probably end up? I mean, I know I could end up anywhere, but are there regions of Brazil where they send a lot of students? I'm from the US (indiana) if that makes a difference, and I'll be there for a year. Thanks!!

    Answer:
    It really depends upon where your exchange program operates. However, most Americans tend to go more to the bigger cities or to the south. Sao Paulo, Curitiba plus the smaller suburbs around them seem to be popular with placing organizations. The southern part of the country is richer than the north, so those are the families that can afford to host! Good luck and have fun!

    I'm trying to find a recent picture or a year book picture of someone. I only have their first and last name.
    Question:
    I'm looking for a picture of someone in Brazil, Indiana. This person has threatened my life and my daughter's life. I need to know what she looks like because I want to be able to recognize her. I found out recently that she knows where I live and she has seen us. Please help. I don't have any money to spend on a people finder thing. I just want to find a picture from a year book or something.

    Answer:
    either contact the police or find out what school she went to, contact the school and have them send you the picture...make up some bogus story as to your a close friend and your doing a birthday project or something...

    Did you know 21 mayors in Indiana endorsed Hillary and she is up in the polls!?
    Question:
    Woo go Hillary! Mayors endorsing Hillary today are: Anderson Mayor Kris Ockoman Austin Mayor Doug Campbell Bicknell Mayor John Flickinger Boonville Mayor Pam Hendrickson Brazil Mayor A. Ann Bradshaw Cannelton Mayor Morris Graves Columbus Mayor Fred Armstrong Crawfordsville Mayor Charlie Coons Delphi Mayor Randy Strasser Elwood Mayor W. Merrill Taylor Jasonville Mayor Roy Terrell LaPorte Mayor Kathleen Chroback Lawrenceburg Mayor Bill Cunningham Linton Mayor Tommy Jones Logansport Mayor Mike Fincher New Albany Mayor Doug England Rising Sun Mayor Bill Marksberry Rushville Mayor Mervyn Bostic Salem Mayor David Bower Tell City Mayor Barbara Ewing Tipton Mayor Dan Delph Local Democratic Party leaders endorsing Hillary today are: Bonnie Reese, 1st District Chair (Wheatfield) Julie Wickard, 5th District Vice Chair (Greenfield) Mike Jones, 9th District Chair (Patriot) Jeanette Hackman, 9th District Vice Chair (Brownstown) 53-44 In Indiana

    Answer:
    She will make a huge come-back, I predict...

    Car Cleaning & Customization????????
    Question:
    ok do u think it b a good idea to start a car cleaning and painting/detailing shop in my town. i mean theres no other place like that in brazil, Indiana.. So i thought itd b a good idea... any other ideas for me or advice dont b afraid to tell me...im takin all ideas..

    Answer:
    If there is a demand for the service, you may be on to a profitable idea. I think you should go for it.

    Car Cleaning Business?
    Question:
    ok do u think it b a good idea to start a car cleaning and painting/detailing shop in my town. i mean theres no other place like that in brazil, Indiana.. So i thought itd b a good idea... any other ideas for me or advice dont b afraid to tell me...im takin all ideas..

    Answer:

    wat do u think? how long would it take?
    Question:
    ok im thinkn about goin from brazil indiana on a 12 speed mountain bike to eminence kentucky.. ok u ppl can save the "r u frickin nuts" speech cuz been there done that. its about 140 miles to where im gonna meet em so they can pick me up.. ok i know im retarded but i gotta c my baby girl...so how long u think it would take me goin on the mountain bike?

    Answer:
    Same as your duplicate question.

    Business Survey?
    Question:
    How much are you willing to pay for new and used games? How much would u pay for a new and/or used/ older system? What's your favorite local game store? What's your top 3 favorite game systems of all time? How old are you? What's your favorite game ever? Whats your favorite new game? Whats your favorite game system ever? What's your favorite new game system? trying 2 see if i should/could start a business selling games and holding tournaments. tell me wat u think * 20 hours ago * - 3 days left to answer. Additional Details 20 hours ago IT WOULD BE LOCATED IN BRAZIL INDIANA BUT ALSO I WOULD HAVE A WEB SITE AND I WOULD SELL GAMES ONLINE.. IT WOULD KINDA B LIKE EBAY... Im trying 2 see if i should/could start a business selling games and holding tournaments. Id b buying and sellijng used games and there would b a room full of tv's so u can preplay games before you buy them...I would hold magic tournaments, video game tournaments and other stuff for game and cash prizes.. tell me wat u think....and throw ur ideas at me if u dont mind.. thanx 4 the help

    Answer:
    This is all in terms of Game: Mercinaries 2: World in flames System: XBox 360 New games.... $50 Old Games.... $20 or $30 New system... $360 Used.... $120 -$160 Old System (XBox or PS2).... $70- $90 Video Hits Plus...the games cost $20, even for a new Halo 3! XBox 360, Gameboy, PS2 13 Ever...wow...ah... Mercinaries 1 I don't really buy video games now, only Mercinaries 2 when it comes out and Madden 09, however possibly also Timesplitters 4-such an old good game! PS2 is my fav. old game system! XBox 360 is my fav. new system! For tournaments I would include Magic (nice job there), Yugioh, and Pokemon. That room idea is great, can you tell me the website when your done, might want to come over and my little bro, 6 years old, could try out his new Pokemon deck. it seems awsome, just the expensise might second guess, although try it out! I live in Ohio so when I go to visit I drop by, LOL. You might also want to reconsider the shop and try out making games! You should also trade cards and sell cards! Dont' buy cards from customers though, they would sell to you more than they would buy. So it should be this AWSOME card and game store, call it: Your name- Entertianment Box ( an Idea, make brochers to for advertising, not Tv commercials, personally I walk away when there is a commercial). Good luck hope this helps!

    Hobby Shop?
    Question:
    ok i have a ? i live in brazil indiana.... does anyone know where that is first off? and second i wanna start a hobby shop so i can hold like magic competitions along with other card/board game competitions.. anyone think thats a worthwhile idea??? answer honestly... i mean i wanted to open one cuz the closest thing to where i live is Gamestop but thats like a half an hour away from where me and my friends live.. so please let me know if itd b worth opening. thanx Landon

    Answer:

    147 miles on a bike?
    Question:
    ok im thinkn about goin from brazil indiana on a 12 speed mountain bike to eminence kentucky.. ok u ppl can save the "r u frickin nuts" speech cuz been there done that. its about 140 miles to where im gonna meet em so they can pick me up.. ok i know im retarded but i gotta c my baby girl...so how long u think it would take me goin on the mountain bike?

    Answer:
    If you've been there - done that, why don't you tell me?

    Video Gaming Survey?
    Question:
    How much are you willing to pay for new and used games? How much would u pay for a new and/or used/ older system? What's your favorite local game store? What's your top 3 favorite game systems of all time? How old are you? What's your favorite game ever? Whats your favorite new game? Whats your favorite game system ever? What's your favorite new game system? trying 2 see if i should/could start a business selling games and holding tournaments. tell me wat u think * 20 hours ago * - 3 days left to answer. Additional Details 20 hours ago IT WOULD BE LOCATED IN BRAZIL INDIANA BUT ALSO I WOULD HAVE A WEB SITE AND I WOULD SELL GAMES ONLINE.. IT WOULD KINDA B LIKE EBAY... Im trying 2 see if i should/could start a business selling games and holding tournaments. Id b buying and sellijng used games and there would b a room full of tv's so u can preplay games before you buy them...I would hold magic tournaments, video game tournaments and other stuff for game and cash prizes.. tell me wat u think....and throw ur ideas at me if u dont mind.. thanx 4 the help

    Answer:
    This is all in terms of Game: Mercinaries 2: World in flames System: XBox 360 New games.... $50 Old Games.... $20 or $30 New system... $360 Used.... $120 -$160 Old System (XBox or PS2).... $70- $90 Video Hits Plus...the games cost $20, even for a new Halo 3! XBox 360, Gameboy, PS2 13 Ever...wow...ah... Mercinaries 1 I don't really buy video games now, only Mercinaries 2 when it comes out and Madden 09, however possibly also Timesplitters 4-such an old good game! PS2 is my fav. old game system! XBox 360 is my fav. new system! For tournaments I would include Magic (nice job there), Yugioh, and Pokemon. That room idea is great, can you tell me the website when your done, might want to come over and my little bro, 6 years old, could try out his new Pokemon deck. it seems awsome, just the expensise might second guess, although try it out! I live in Ohio so when I go to visit I drop by, LOL. You might also want to reconsider the shop and try out making games! You should also trade cards and sell cards! Dont' buy cards from customers though, they would sell to you more than they would buy. So it should be this AWSOME card and game store, call it: Your name- Entertianment Box ( an Idea, make brochers to for advertising, not Tv commercials, personally I walk away when there is a commercial). Good luck hope this helps!

    Video Game Survey?
    Question:
    How much are you willing to pay for new and used games? How much would u pay for a new and/or used/ older system? What's your favorite local game store? What's your top 3 favorite game systems of all time? How old are you? What's your favorite game ever? Whats your favorite new game? Whats your favorite game system ever? What's your favorite new game system? trying 2 see if i should/could start a business selling games and holding tournaments. tell me wat u think * 20 hours ago * - 3 days left to answer. Additional Details 20 hours ago IT WOULD BE LOCATED IN BRAZIL INDIANA BUT ALSO I WOULD HAVE A WEB SITE AND I WOULD SELL GAMES ONLINE.. IT WOULD KINDA B LIKE EBAY... Im trying 2 see if i should/could start a business selling games and holding tournaments. Id b buying and sellijng used games and there would b a room full of tv's so u can preplay games before you buy them...I would hold magic tournaments, video game tournaments and other stuff for game and cash prizes.. tell me wat u think....and throw ur ideas at me if u dont mind.. thanx 4 the help

    Answer:
    New games Retail price used No more then $19 New system retail price- used 45% of retail price of current console market Example 360 new arcade $249 used about 115 Shop all over- Not Gamestop is generally full of employees that know nothing about what they are selling especially when they push Intercoolers that void warranties. What's your top 3 favorite - Obviously Wii ps3 and 360 (we own all of them) How old are you?I'll never tell What's your favorite game ever? Ratchet and clank series and am now playing Metal gear solid 4 Whats your favorite new game?Metal gear solid 4 favorite game system ever? PS3 What's your favorite new game system? PS3 trying 2 see if i should/could start a business selling games and holding tournaments. tell me wat u think Great Idea but make the cost less then a movie to play casually and for at least two hours. Have tournement entry fees for individuals as well as teams (different pricing though and much higher then casual play. ) You could also hold online tournements as well check with the big 3 to find out how to handle it. That way people from home who paid the tourny fee at the store could also play in some tournements.

    How should I interpret my DNA Tribes results?
    Question:
    The Autosomal STR Profile lists 21 Locus for each X and Y Amels. Then, my High Resolution Native Population Match results show: Portugal (0.94) a long green bar 47,970.06 then, Portugal (0.93) long but shorter green bar 37,862.19 then, Andalusia, Spain (0.91) 32,179.91 then, Basque (Basque Country, Spain) (0.91) 24,363.15 I won't list all values, but Extremadura, Spain is next followed by Morocco, No. Portugal, Flemish (Belgium), Malta, No. Portugal again, Guinea-Bissau, Tunisia, No. Portugal, Lile France, Ashkenazi (Budapest, Hungary), Huelva (Andalusia, Spain), Spain, Syria, Lazio Italy, and Sicily Italy. There's blue circles all over Europe with two on No. Africa, one on the Arabian Penisula, and one on the African west coast. One circle is red on Portugal. My High Res. Global Pop Match shows Rio de Janeiro Brazil (0.98) and 117,854.61, Sergipe, Brazil (0.95) and 103,058.30, African-American (0.38) and 64,689.55 New Providence, Bahamas (0.35) 56,578.23 Portugal, African-American (CA, USA), Brazil, Moroccan (Belgium), Rio Grande do Sul Brazil, Portugal, Pernambuco Brazil, Brazilian (Southeastern, Southern and Central Brazil), Andalusia Spain, Afro-Caribbean (UK), Sao Paulo Brazil, African-American (Indiana, USA), Paraiba Brazil, Caribbean Coast Columbia, Santa Catarina Brazil, and African-American (USA). There is a blue diamond on the British Isles, a red diamond on Scotland/Ireland, red circle on Portugal, blue circle on Spain, BIG red diamond with a white arrow in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean heading away from Africa's west coast toward Florida USA, a reg. size red diamond on Florida/Caribbean area, blue diamond on Illinois (my birth state), red diamond on CA USA (my current state), a blue triangle on the northern most coast of South America, the rest are 8 triangles along the eastern coast of South America: 2 are brightest yellow, 4 are brightest red, and 2 are blue. One yellow is at the mouth of the Sao Francisco River where it meets the ocean in Brazil. The other yellow is at the Rio de Janeiro Brazil. My Hi Res World Region Match shows: North Africa (0.92) 29,881.06, East Africa (0.32) 22,111.91, Arabian (0.89) 10,369.37, Mediterranean, Levantine, Mesopotamian, Northwest European, Aegean, Finno-Ugrian, Eastern Europe, Mestizo, West African, North India, after that there are no green bars so I won't bother. Yellow circles are on No. Africa (biggest), East Africa, Arabia, Europe, Israel/Palestine, and the tiniest one south of Tabriz, Iran. Please help if you can. Which came from my mom? Dad? Which shows what I am now? Anything else? Thanks.

    Answer:
    I received my results about 2 wks ago. There is no way you can determine what comes from your father and what comes from your mother. Since Autosomal is your genetic pattern, I sent them a question, if my sister with which I share both parents, had the same tests would it be the same as mine. I was told there would be differences and similarities. Now, there is something interesting. My highest MLI was Tuscany, followed by Greece 3 times and then Northern Ireland (my father had ancestors from Clare, Cork and what is now Northern Ireland and some of my maternal grandmother's ancestry was Northern Irish. Spain was in the first 20 a number of times. Poland was twice. France was in their once. It was from Lille France. Veneto Italy and Lombardia was in the first 20 as well as Strathclyde Scotland. Serbia Montenegro was in the first 20 also. Glasgow,Scotland, was once as well as Bosnia, Istanbul, Turkey, I found out Tuscany and Greece was high on my father's which was done several years ago. Also for a nun from Ireland who is a distant cousin. What we all share is an ancestor who married one of our Irish ancestors who was mostly Italian, Spanish and Austrian. Apparently that one ancestor had a very strong gene pool. Her Italian ancestors began in Florence a long time ago. Florence is in Tuscany. Now in my paternal grandfather's line there is one ancestor, a gandmother of one of my great great great grandmother's was suppose to be a Talliaferro. These people came to the colonial South and there weren't many chances to marry Italians. I believe most people today with that name are more Italian in name only. My maternal grandmother's gene pool apparently wasn't so strong. She was mostly English. London England was 58 in my Extended Match Results. She apparently did contribute to my high Northern Ireland result(along with my paternal grandfather) and perhaps to Lille, France as she had a Huguenot ancestor that came to the U.S. about 1700. His gene pool was probably strong. One result that was high in one of the groups was Morocco(Belgium). I asked about this and was told it was the Moroccan population in Belgium. Morocco is about 5 miles across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain. The Moors dominated Spain and it is felt that the people of Andalusia are more closely related to the Moroccans than people of the rest of Spain. My World Region Map has the following Aegean Mediterranean Northwest European North African Eastern European Levantine This is suppose to be what I am mostly. However, a genealogy with documentation might not come out that way. That is because no people are pure. We are really just one big human race. People within any one race or ethnicity are frequently more related to someone in another than they are to those within their own. The History of the Irish Race by Seumas MacManus stated the Celts that went to Ireland were in Spain for some time and then went to Egypt and were there 100 years. He stated they went north to Ireland and some later went to Scotland. A nun(a relative) wanted to know how to identify a person when she was going to a meeting. She knew I had seen him. My way of describing him was his hair was red Irish wool. Some Irish have that. A woman of Syrian descent in her office, laughted and said they got that by being in the land of Egypt for 100 years ago. You can send DNA Tribes an email in their website and ask questions.

    Why do you smash in his windshield, punch him, spray him … then pull him out and suffocate him?
    Question:
    http://www.tribstar.com/local/local_story_114001538.html The call was not immediately returned. What do the police have something to hide ? TERRE HAUTE — The family of a Brazil man who died last year after being arrested has filed a wrongful death claim in federal court, accusing six police agencies of using excessive force, resulting in the man’s death. The family is seeking more than $5 million in compensation. Bradley E. Karn, 25, of Brazil died at Putnam County Hospital on Feb. 24, 2006, after he stopped breathing while being arrested following a traffic stop and a police chase. In the complaint, filed Monday in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, representatives of Karn’s estate accused officers of spraying Karn with pepper spray, beating him and holding him face-down on an incline for several minutes, “even though he did not pose a threat of physical harm to the officers surrounding him.” A pathology report indicated Karn died from excited delirium syndrome, according to authorities. Pathology reports also showed Karn was morbidly obese and tested positive for methamphetamine, marijuana and alcohol. The reports indicated Karn experienced positional asphyxiation, which means the body is positioned in such a way that it interferes with the ability to breathe. Indiana State Police, an agency that assisted in the pursuit and arrest of Karn, conducted the initial investigation into Karn’s death. An independent investigation, known as a coroner’s inquest, was launched by Putnam County Coroner Thomas Miller. According to police, the pursuit began when Karn fled from a Clay County Sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop. Karn led policed through Brazil and onto Interstate 70. Police used stop sticks to deflate the tires on Karn’s vehicle, and continued to follow him as the chase became a slow-speed pursuit. According to a news release from Indiana State Police at the time, Clay County Sheriff Mike Heaton then bumped Karn’s vehicle in a “slow-speed legal intervention,” causing the car to spin and come to a stop. Police vehicles then surrounded Karn’s car, and police demanded he exit the vehicle. Karn refused, at which point police began to break his windows, sprayed him with a chemical agent and forcibly removed him, according to police. The initial news release from police also stated Karn continued to struggle as he was handcuffed, at which point he collapsed and stopped breathing. Miller said while Karn was handcuffed, he was lying on his stomach on a hill with his head pointing downward. Karn’s weight and gravity caused his stomach to push into his diaphragm and did not allow him to breath, Miller said. Karn’s death was determined accidental at the inquest. Coroner Miller said at the time, “There was absolutely no foul play of any police officer.” The Karn family, however, disagrees. According to a news release issued by Indianapolis attorneys for the Karn family, Karn “was a polite young man who battled schizophrenia and lived at home with his parents … the officers were actually aware of his mental illness when the confrontation occurred.” Stephen M. Wagner, attorney for Karn’s family, said in a telephone interview Monday that this is not a case of an out-of-control individual posing a threat to police. “You have a mental-health patient, disabled, by the side of the road, frightened, with both hands on the wheel, and police are knowledgeable about his health condition, not an individual with any weapons, not posing any threat — why do you smash in his windshield, punch him, spray him … then pull him out and suffocate him? “You’ve got 17 big, burly officers around a mental-health patient … some of them had actually escorted [Karn] home, and they knew sometimes he wouldn’t take his medication.” Wagner added that during the vehicle pursuit, police radio transmissions informed officers that Karn had a mental illness. Wagner said the family will rely on testimony taken during the coroner’s inquest. According to the Karn family news release, police officers testified during the inquest that an officer had placed his knee in the back of Karn’s neck during the arrest, refusing to remove handcuffs to allow for emergency medical treatment. The initial release from the Indiana State Police last year contradicts that allegation, stating that police immediately started cardiopulmonary resuscitation on Karn and continued until paramedics arrived. A phone message seeking comment was left with Indiana State Police Sgt. Joe Watts, one of the individuals named in the complaint. The call was not immediately returned.

    Answer:
    Maybe if the person "complied", then they would be fine,,,,,remember its not always the cops who are bad,,,,,


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