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If I might, I want to ask how many of you have educated the police in your area about seizure conditions and behavior? The Epilepsy Foundation offes a dvd for a few bucks that is geared to that exact problem. As a Law Enforcement Officer and step father to someone with epilepsy I know that many...

Inquiry into epileptic fit arrest Hmm, a known epileptic being treated like a common crook. I'd like to hand cuff that cop, and bang him against a brick wall a few times. I wonder if he would like that. Officer Tasers Epileptic 14-Year-Old Girl in the Head IMHO this was unnecessary...

I was on the Epilepsy Foundations National site and found this article. Maybe now law enforcement agencies will finally train their employees. http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/epilepsyusa/news/Wrongful-Death-Suit.cfm

‘Blake is having a seizure, and they’re hurting him’ 10:28 AM CDT on Sunday, May 18, 2008 By Donna Fielder / Staff Writer Blake Dwyer remembers pain: The agonizing burn of electrical shock. DRC/Gary Payne Blake Dwyer, 17, of Shady Shores, had an epileptic seizure while at a friend's...

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Alleging Forcible Restraint by First Responders Caused Death of Man Having Seizure Wednesday July 13, 5:14 pm ET Epilepsy Foundation Calls for Universal Protocols and Better Training for First Responders on Seizure Recognition and Management LANDOVER, Md., July 13...