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The video shows blatant, excessive force, which is unconstitutional, said Hicks’ attorney Gagan Gupta. A federal ruling says officers can use their Taser on individuals when they pose a danger ...
The City of Tuscaloosa and the Tuscaloosa Police Department have been made aware of videos regarding an incident that occurred on November 8, 2015 at 3:19 am that were a result of a loud music call.
Practically speaking, police officers must generally be within 15 to 25 feet (4.6 to 7.6 m) to use a Taser, though the X26's probes can travel as far as 35 feet. [28] [23] The electrodes are pointed to penetrate clothing and barbed to prevent removal once in place.
Video footage of Fred Kerley's arrest by Miami Beach police sparked a wide range of reaction on social media Friday − and renewed an all-too familiar conversation about policing in America. Some ...
[23] [24] [25] After the video was made available, an RCMP spokesperson cautioned the public to reserve judgment about the police because the video represented "just one small piece of evidence, one person's view." [13] Before the video was released, the RCMP repeatedly claimed that only three officers were at the scene. There were actually ...
The final part of the incident was captured on video by two body cameras and a dashboard camera. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In the nine-minute encounter with the officers, Lakey never struck or acted aggressively toward them, and the two officers made no attempt to physically restrain him – only to shout commands and repeatedly taser him – even when he ...
While attempting to arrest and handcuff Martin, the deputies used Taser devices against him fifteen times in less than five minutes. Video shows the policemen kneeling on Martin's shoulders, legs and waist holding the devices against his body until he stopped moving. Witnesses pointed out that two of the officers were obese. [2]
Police reports at the time indicated Woods was struck at least 17 times. The lawsuit didn’t claim wrongdoing by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, only individual officers.