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FBI to probe death of fan

At issue is use of excessive force

Officers realized that David Woodman, 22, was not breathing as he lay face-down handcuffed on the street. Officers realized that David Woodman, 22, was not breathing as he lay face-down handcuffed on the street.
By Shelley Murphy
Globe Staff / July 8, 2008

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The FBI announced yesterday that it will look into whether Boston police officers used excessive force while arresting David Woodman, but not until after police and Suffolk County prosecutors finish their investigation into the death of the 22-year-old former Emmanuel College student who was arrested during the Celtics championship celebration and stopped breathing while in custody. (Full article: 777 words)

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