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Gerlinde Lynch’s Final Moments Revealed | Portland News
New video footage reveals the harrowing final moments of Gerlinde Spring Lynch, 47, as she died in custody at Clackamas County Jail after repeatedly pleading she couldn’t breathe while restrained. Despite a medical examiner ruling her death a homicide caused by meth, restraint, obesity, and heart disease, prosecutors declined charges, citing no criminal negligence. The footage shows deputies struggling to cuff her and forcing a spit mask on her face during arrest for a KFC disturbance. A critical safety warning from the restraint chair manufacturer — “DO NOT LEAN DETAINEE FORWARD” — is now…
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