Excited Delirium (Ad-Free)

When Angelo Quinto died, his family said police were responsible for his death. But a lawyer told them his official cause of death would likely be something called “excited delirium.” You can read more of Renu Rayasam's reporting on "excited delirium" at ⁠KFF Health News⁠ . Arjun Byju's article for Current Affairs is: ⁠Excited Delirium: How Cops Invented a Disease⁠ . Reporter Chris Gelardi obtained Rochester Police Department training materials on "excited delirium" for New York Focus. ⁠You can read more here⁠ . Reuters has investigated Taser's interest in "excited delirium." ⁠You can find the investigation here⁠ . Thank you very much for being a member of Criminal Plus ! We’re grateful for your support. We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery . Listen to them ad-free by adding them to your podcast player. We have step-by-step instructions on your Patreon ⁠⁠⁠account page⁠⁠⁠ . Say hello on Facebook and Instagram . Artwork by Julienne Alexander . Episode transcripts are posted on our website . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices