San Diego sheriff’s department faces blowback over fentanyl video

Published August 11, 2021 10:03pm ET



The San Diego Sheriff’s Office responded to criticism from health experts after it released body camera video appearing to show an officer reeling from a near-death exposure to fentanyl.

The footage released last week shows Deputy David Faiive collapsing to the ground as he struggled to breathe after processing a suspected quantity of narcotics near his vehicle. Frantic deputies administered Narcan, a drug that helps individuals recover from overdoses, and he returned to normal. A tweet that shared the “public safety video” says the deputy almost died from an overdose.

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