Mo. man hit with stun gun 15 times....

[AX10]

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0603taser-lawsuit03-ON.html

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"ST. LOUIS - Moberly police used a Taser-brand stun device to shock a man up to 15 times as he suffered an allergic reaction, according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for eastern Missouri.

David Lash Sr., 40, and his son David Lash Jr., 18, of Moberly claim their rights were violated when police unnecessarily used the Taser when responding to a call early on Jan. 11.

The lawsuit seeks more than $5 million from Taser International Inc. and unspecified damages from the city, the police department and six police officers, two of whom are not named in the lawsuit while information is being gathered in the case."

I would be very careful before the calling the cops.

[Village Idiot]

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[Toots]

2. If that is all you have to say you need a zap or two to loosen your tongue

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[dogday]

3. Tazer Much? Do Ya

Think the officer did it enough times? When does it become enough?

[medeak]

4. the guy took someone's antiseizure pills and smoked dope?

I don't know if I have that much sympathy. He said he thought they were pain pills... hmmmm.

[MadHound]

5. Oooo, I like this littlenugget of BS from the article

Scott Tuttle, spokesperson for Taser international, states, "Tasers save lives every day and continue to reduce injuries to officers and suspects," :rofl:

Hey Scott, I think you had better go do some research. Tasers are killing and injuring people right and left. At least with a nightstick you would only get hurt, not killed:eyes:

[AX10]

6. 15 hits from the gun are excessive. "Taser International"

"Terrorist International"?

[Ms. Clio]

7. Lucky to be alive

From the article:

The lawsuit said after both Lash men were shocked with the Taser, the son was removed from the room and officers continued shocking Lash Sr., then kicked him in the groin and neck, re-injuring his finger and dislodging his two front teeth.

The older Lash was hit with a Taser nine to 15 times and had to be hospitalized, the suit said, adding that he remained unconscious for several days and needed dialysis for several weeks."

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

8. I wonder if they called the cops in lieu of The Nurse?

If so, they may have fared better as it is.
:toast:

[AX10]

9. please elaborate.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

10. A pun....

I read about this one earlier. Another example of the abuse of this new form of torture.

Thanks for posting it!

http://www.ericblumrich.com/14.html

[AX10]

11. No, Thank You Tom for the response.

:)