Police Taser Amputee in Wheelchair... Twice

[Fendius]

Source: AP

Calif. cops use stun gun twice on unarmed amputee
(AP) – 1 day ago
MERCED, Calif. — A California man whose legs are amputated says police used a stun gun on him twice and violently manhandled him even though he was unarmed.
Internal affairs investigators say they're looking into the complaint by 40-year-old Gregory Williams, who was arrested Sept. 11 on suspicion of domestic violence and resisting arrest.
Williams and witnesses say officers tasered the wheelchair-bound man twice, then left him handcuffed with his pants down on the sidewalk in broad daylight. Williams spent six days in jail before prosecutors said they lacked evidence to charge him.
Merced officers said in a police report that Williams was uncooperative and refused to give his 2-year-old daughter to Child Protective Services. The police department has declined further comment, pending the internal investigation.

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[virgogal]

1. I'm speechless !

[robo50]

2. I want to see these police handcuffed to a wheel chair, and then

have the amputee practice with a Taser gun.

Well, I have these fantasies, sometimes. You know how it is.

[Ilsa]

5. With no pants. Maybe a judge will order it.

The crime against this man is unfathomable.

[Suji to Seoul]

3. I'm sure he deserved it. Cop lickers at DU will probably claim the man was kicking them

Remember, not all cops are bad. This is just a select few that are.

A few bad apples. They were justified, the internal investigation will show that I'm sure.

:sarcasm:

[Jim Sagle]

4. It's only 95% that give the other 5% a bad name.

;)

[Iowa]

16. +1

:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[Trillo]

6. No evidence to charge = worthy of two taser jolts?

sad

[RoccoR5955]

7. Welcome to the Police States of AmeriKKKa...

Where the police don't have to obey the law, because they ARE the law!

[Suji to Seoul]

10. And if they don't obey the law and get caught, their Blue Code of Silence

will protect them.

Cops = legalized street gangs with thug mentality.

[onehandle]

8. This is from yesterday and has been posted half a dozen times.

'(AP) – 1 day ago' alone breaks the LBN rules.

[Fendius]

13. yup

Sorry bout that, read the rules and looked around for this but didn't find, wasn't sure where else to post it and was hoping the info at least got out there... Sorry again,)

[obliviously]

14. A sound thrashing would be in order here!

[Downwinder]

9. The original Merced Sun-Star story.

http://www.mercedsunstar.com/220/story/1068479.html

[Odin2005]

11. Cops = Pigs.

:grr:

[Loge23]

12. What? No SWAT team??

No gang of black-clad mercenary wannabe's piling out of the bread track?
What about that wheelchair? Could be a bomb!
"uncooperative" - When did that become a felony?
Why would anyone cooperate with thugs who are beating the crap out of you?

Six days in jail, no charge. Hmmm
Can you say Habeas Corpus?
Oh. That went away a few years ago. I'm really behind the times.
Boy, they love those stun guns.

[Divine Discontent]

15. add this to the lady being assaulted for trying to steal a can of food - messed up people in this

world....

why are so many people so uncaring???

[unkachuck]

17. more of Merced finest, doing their best....

....fighting truth and justice the American way....tase 'em, cuff 'em, drop their trou'....

[TexasObserver]

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