Taser Death in Milwaukee

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Taser Death in Milwaukee

by TChris

The latest victim of death by Taser is Nickolos Cyrus, a mentally ill man who was found partially dressed in a home that was under construction.

Chet Cyrus, the man's father, said sheriff's detectives told him Nickolos Cyrus was shocked twice by stun guns, once in the back while he was walking or running away and then once when he was on the ground with his arms under his chest. Nickolos Cyrus was shocked a second time because he apparently refused to place his hands behind his back so police could handcuff him, Chet Cyrus said detectives told him.

After testing the Taser for a year -- "testing" by shooting 262 people with Tasers during that time span -- the Milwaukee Police Department "concluded that the stun guns helped officers safely subdue people who were resisting arrest." Tell that to the parents of Nickolos Cyrus, who lost their mentally ill son because he allegedly resisted arrest -- nonviolently -- for a trivial offense.

Source: http://www.talkleft.com/

[IsIt1984Yet]

1. In an interview this AM, victim's father said he was stunned 5-6 times.

Notable that this is NOT Milwuakee, but a suburb Mukwonago about 25-30 miles W/SW of Milwaukee.

Funny how cops were able to hogtie my drunken, coked up 6'4" 225 LB husband who was violently resisting arrest... withuot a taser. But, Mukwonago cops aren't able to physically take control of this schizophrenic.

The cop in this incident was "new" to the taser. Mukwonago police officers were first certified to use Tasers on June 6.

Nice.

Here's the link to local paper's coverage: http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=460077