Quote: [HR][/HR] In November, Kenneth Chamberlain's heart device went off. Police officers responded to the medical emergency by shooting him to death. The police officers originally were not charged with any crimes. But Chamberlain's family has tried to publicize his death, and the Westchester District Attorney's Office confirmed this week that the case will be presented to a grand jury within a month, the Daily White Plains reported today. Chamberlain was a 68-year-old, black retired Marine living in a public housing project. On November 19, a medical alert device for his heart accidentally went off, triggering a response from public safety, the New York Daily News reported. When police officers came and knocked on his door, Chamberlain didn't open it, saying he was fine and didn't need help. Police officers then snapped the lock and entered Chamberlain's home. They Tasered him and then shot him. He died in the hospital two hours later. Chamberlain's son told Democracy Now that his father can be heard pleading with police officers to leave him alone in recordings. "I Thread started at Forum 4 Politics on 04-04-2012 08:50 PM
