Free Talk Live - taser

Police taze man after he poured gasoline all over himself

phonon — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:53:09 +0000

A man has died after suffering horrific burns in an incident when he was "Tasered" by a police officer while doused in a flammable liquid. Police were called to the home of 32-year-old Andrew Pimlott in Plymouth following a domestic disturbance and told that he was in the garden and had a can of flammable liquid with him. An officer discharged a Taser and, according to eye witnesses, Pimlott was seen "fully on fire from top to bottom". One of the police officers jumped on him to try to put out the flames.

Cops use Taser on woman buying too many iPhones

Deslock Darkstar — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 09:17:40 +0000

A local family says a language barrier may have resulted in police using a Taser on a woman after she tried to buy too many iPhones at a local mall. Police, however, say the incident isn't that clear cut. Xiaojie Li, of Newton, said she is embarrassed by Monday's Pheasant Lane Mall in New Hampshire incident.

Patent granted on handcuffs that would shock, inject sedatives

phonon — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 15:31:57 +0000

A patent for next-generation handcuffs offers a future in which the detained can be zapped directly from their restraints, and even injected with a medication, sedative, irritant, paralytic, or other fine substance.

Homeowner tazered by police while trying to put out house fire

stuntmantdave — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 03:58:48 +0000

Think you have the right to try and stop a fire from coming on to your property? Think again.

Police Taser blind man mistaking his white stick for a samurai sword

knutars — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:13:55 +0000

The IPCC is investigating an incident in Chorley, where an innocent person was struck by a 50,000-volt stun gun. Colin Farmer, 61, was hit after reports of a man walking through Chorley, Lancashire, early on Friday evening, with a sword. He said he initially thought he was being attacked by hooligans when he was struck by the Taser.

Repeated tazing by Philly cops causes miscarriage

phonon — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 02:57:16 +0000

As Jones repeated, "I didn't know you were a police officer," Officer Philip Sprague and his partner, Officer Russell Seiberlich, threw her to the ground and handcuffed her, according to the lawsuit. Another cop who came as backup, Officer Chris Manigault, then shot Jones with a stun gun each time she screamed for help - more than seven times - upon Sprague's order, according to the lawsuit. She miscarried a few weeks later, her attorney, James E. Lee, said.

How to make the police more accountable- play the veteran card

libertyevolution — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:37:10 +0000

Judging the man to be a homeless panhandler, a police officer asked him to leave, a confrontation ensued, a Taser was drawn, other officers were called and the man was taken down and handcuffed. The man cuffed and threatened with jail was neither homeless nor panhandling. He was a Purple Heart and multiple Bronze Star recipient. His case has resulted in an internal police investigation, sharp questioning from Fort Knox officials, and a potential lawsuit. But it also has prompted a new mandatory training program for police. Louisville Metro Police Lt. Col.