Newlyweds Tasered at their Wedding by Police

[Ichingcarpenter]

Durango Colorado Couple Tasered after their Wedding in Michigan
Witness says Officers Overreacted

Michigan wedding of Durango newlyweds Andy and Ania Somora came to an electrifying end last Saturday, July 19, after the bride and groom were tasered by local police.

According to a news release, Judi Burnison, who had rented the Burnison Art Gallery in Chikaming Township to the couple, called police when the reception had gotten out of control. Officer Jeff Enders responded after Burnison conveyed that the guests had spilled drinks and there was broken glass.

However, eyewitness Kacpar Skowron, a professional Chicago photographer and friend of Ania Somora, said police overreacted and ruined a perfectly good wedding.

"My perspective is that the main officer (Enders) handling it was cool at first, but then he started threatening that everybody would be arrested. But trying to kick the party out at 11:20 (p.m.) on a wedding night when we had a contract to be there? He was a big jerk," Skowron said.




Police arrest Ania Somora at her wedding reception at Burnison Galleries in Chikaming Township.


http://www.durangoherald.com/asp-bin/article_generation.asp?article_type=news&article_path=/news/08/news080724_3.htm

[gatorboy]

1. "911?? I want to report spilled drinks!"

:eyes:

[datasuspect]

2. so they're not even bothering to maintain appearances anymore

they doing this white people and "venerable" gentlemen?

the only thing a cop demands of you is to remain compliant.

if you do not comply, they will make you comply.

[TomInTib]

3. It's time to go, when the cops ask you to leave.

Anyone who thinks different is either an idiot or hasn't been around the block enough times.

[gatorboy]

7. This was probably their first taser wedding.

[TomInTib]

15. I'll bet it will be their last one, as well.

It's funny how much one can learn by being an idiot when the Law is around to shake a bit of common sense into one.

And I have the scars to remind me, lest my memory becomes fuzzy.

[tridim]

10. Fuck freedom eh?

How progressive of you.

[TomInTib]

14. Ain't no time for Feel-Good Progressiveness when you're dealing with cops.

Somehow, I don't think that too many DUers have had much experience with that fun little aspect of life.

Those idiots were cursing at cops, for goodness' sakes.

I don't want anyone like that around me.

For I have done more than my share of time.

"Progressive" has nothing to do with it.

But Common Sense does.

[High Plains]

34. So, was the cop in the right?

[Sanctified]

26. What about the Gallery owners freedom?

Sorry but your freedom to act like and ass and destroy property ends when it's not your property.

[High Plains]

35. I would be curious to see the extent of property damage.

Spilled drinks? Broken glass? Did someone knock a tray of drinks over? Hardly seems sufficient to sic the cops on your paying clients. Although Judi Burnison isn't responsible for the cops' behavior, she is responsible for calling them.

[lame54]

4. Whatever happened to throwing rice?

[Ilsa]

5. Too bad the couple didn't get a pair of these to try out at their wedding:

[Speck Tater]

6. The longer this kind of shit keeps happening,

the more ordinary citizens will begin to distrust and despise the police. That is not a good thing for law enforcement. Surely those in charge must be aware of the danger that they are demonizing themselves in the eyes of the populace.

[burythehatchet]

12. Law enforcement has become a refuge for society's anti-social elements and

I would suspect that steroids and the like are used in abundance, owing to the shockingly violent behavior.

[High Plains]

33. They could give a shit--cops are untouchable.

No effective control on them. Who will protect us from our protectors?

[burythehatchet]

8. BROKEN GLASS??? Waterboard the bridesmaids...

[Ilsa]

9. A wedding to remember. I wonder what the scrapbook for it will look like?

Wow. My wedding guests all went home and went to bed.

[Liberal In Texas]

19. I hope they get nice frames for the mug shots! n/t

[arcadian]

11. I hope they sue the fuck out of the cops and they end up losing their jobs.

n/t

[catgirl]

13. Hello lawsuit!

They arrest a man for trying to save his son's wedding?

[Gabi Hayes]

16. my niece lives there, works for NPR. wonder if she'll do a feature on this.

I'll send it to her, but she might have BEEN there, ha.

[nancy317]

30. Newlyweds in Michigan

Dear Gabi,
This was my nephew's wedding and I witnessed much of the madness.
If your niece is interested in doing a piece on it, I would be willing to talk with her.
Thank you for your support.

[HCE SuiGeneris]

17. "Bludgeon them with clubs, or taser? Ah shit Enders, let's give 'em a wedding night to remember!"

Sadistic cretins. Damn! :mad:

[TahitiNut]

18. I guess the Bridal Suite at their local jail was available.

:eyes:

[Liberal In Texas]

20. It gets even worse...

"Then early Tuesday morning, Michigan State police troopers responded to a noise complaint at a home in Chikaming Township where the newlyweds were staying. When they arrived they heard glass breaking inside, and even saw Somora attack his wife.
The couple was arrested and charged with resisting and obstructing police. Andrew was also charged with misdemeanor domestic abuse."

http://www.woodtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8732135&nav=0Rce

:crazy:

[elehhhhna]

21. oh my. Paging Dr. Phil

lol

[Historic NY]

22. Somehow I think these people have some real problems..........

they're nuts. :crazy: So maybe the cops weren't so wrong at all.

[BlooInBloo]

23. Fucking piece of shit cops.

[noamnety]

24. fucking piece of shit groom. nt

[BlooInBloo]

25. They can both be true.

[noamnety]

27. Oh, yeah, I wasn't denying the first.

I was more disgusted though at the second.

[norepubsin08]

28. Typical fucking pigs

most of them are failed authority freaks or ex-military and almost all of them are royal assholes on a never ending power trip!!!!

[anonymous171]

29. Can cops do anything these days without tasing someone?

Do they not like physically restraining people anymore or something?

[tjwash]

31. now THAT was a wedding reception.

:woohoo:

[malaise]

32. We should stop using the word taser

They're electrocuting people.