Kansas cops chased down and tased 80-year-old man for driving 3 mph over the speed limit: lawsuit

[marmar]

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — An 80-year-old Kansas man was pursued by police and tased by a deputy — all for driving 3 mph (5 kph) over the speed limit, a federal lawsuit claims.

John J. Sigg sued Monday, naming Allen County Sheriff Bryan J. Murphy and former Deputy Joseph Stotler. Sigg's lawsuit seeks $250,000 in actual damages and an equal amount in punitive damages.

Murphy and Stotler do not yet have attorneys. An email message left Wednesday with the sheriff wasn't immediately returned. No phone listing for Stotler could be found and it wasn't immediately clear when, or why, he left the department.

On April 16, 2021, Sigg was clocked by an Iola, Kansas, officer going 38 mph (61 kph) in a 35 mph (56 kph) speed zone. A pursuit began. The lawsuit said Sigg was unaware police were following him even though law enforcement vehicles from other departments joined the pursuit in an area that is about 100 miles (161 kilometers) southwest of Kansas City, Missouri. ........................(more)

https://www.fox23.com/news/national/kansas-mans-lawsuit-says-he-was-chased-tased-for-speeding/article_81aa4588-6ece-5943-850f-30a4ffe9d357.html

[70sEraVet]

1. The cop who used the stungun was lucky the guy didnt die!

"That's when Stotler demanded that Sigg get on the ground and without warning, used the Taser on him, even though the maker of the stun gun had warned against using it on the elderly, the lawsuit stated."

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. How could he be unaware he was being followed?

Were all of the cars unmarked? No lights or sirens?

I'm not excusing the taser, but if that man remained oblivious to the police behind him, he probably shouldn't be driving.

[Renew Deal]

4. There was a recent report that new cars are good at blocking noise

Including sirens:

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

5. I didn't know that.

Still, he must not have looked in his rearview mirror even once.

[Renew Deal]

3. Are they saying that the guy never went more than 3 miles over the limit when he ran from the cops?

[Hekate]

7. That's the way I read it

[leftyladyfrommo]

6. I never go to Kansas City, Kansas. It's a wierd place.

They probably don't get many top notch police officers.

[maxsolomon]

9. It was out in the boonies a 100 miles from KC.

At 3 mph over the limit, it was likely a rural speed trap.

[leftyladyfrommo]

10. Probably bored. nt

[SamKnause]

8. Evil fucking scum.