A pattern of behavior, perhaps?

http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2011/07/family_sues_cleveland_police_o.html

They just beat him to death. To death.

http://reason.com/blog/2011/07/29/homeless-man-dies-after-being#commentcontainer

I thought I was going to die.

http://www.wpxi.com/news/22311848/detail.html

Thanks, to Brian Kazmin for the tip.