Federal grand jury indicts Stun-Gun Becky

[frogmarch]

(S.D.)-Former Oglala Sioux Tribe Police Officer Indicted



By: Roxie Graham-Marski Posted at: 08/27/2014 08:40 AM

RAPID CITY, S.D. (ASSOCATED PRESS) - A federal grand jury has indicted a former Oglala Sioux Tribe police officer accused of improperly using a stun gun.

U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson says 32-year-old Rebecca M. Sotherland was indicted Tuesday on charges of deprivation of rights under color of law and assault with a dangerous weapon.

Authorities say Sotherland used a Taser several times on a man lying on the ground. A passer-by shot video and posted it online, drawing attention to the incident.

Sotherland was fired Thursday for the Aug. 15 incident in Manderson.

It's unclear whether Sotherland has legal representation. She couldn't be reached Tuesday. Conviction carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The man shot with the stun gun wasn't seriously hurt. Thirty-two-year-old Jeffrey Eagle Bull posted bond last week on three charges.

http://chadrad.com/newsstory.cfm?story=34667

[TwilightGardener]

1. Stun Gun Becky would make a good band name.

[Initech]

2. I think I saw them at the Troubadour last week.

[Comrade Grumpy]

3. Good. That police officer behaved criminally.

[hifiguy]

4. Ten years in the Crowbar Hilton sounds about right.

[R.Quinn]

5. The man who was stunned is lucky to be alive.

Saw a post earlier about a guy who got tased 13 times while lying on the ground and eventually died.

[frogmarch]

6. I saw that post and

thought the very same thing.

[frogmarch]

7. Video of the assault

here:

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/shocking-video-sadistic-cop-repeatedly-stun-gun-incapacitated-man-punishment/

[SomethingFishy]

8. ?? Is it just me?

Or have there been tons of video of cops tasing people without good reason? Where are all the other arrests?

Mind you I'm glad the feds are finally doing something about police brutality, but my bullshit meter is pegging.

[frogmarch]

9. I've seen several at least,

and the cops always get away with blaming the victim.

Glad Becky probably won't.