Three More Officers Punished In Police Brutality Case (Taser Misuse/ TN)

[struggle4progress]

More fallout happens from the beating of two men by Chattanooga police, at a convenience store last September. <snip>

NewsChannel 9 has found out Chief Steve Parks has fired another officer connected to this case.

Chief Parks fired officer Steve Campbell for using excessive force on the men after they were handcuffed. Chief Parks said the investigaton revealed Campbell used his Taser gun on the men after they were placed in cuffs. <snip>

The discipline comes after Chief Parks fired officer Shane Webb for his involvement, and suspended Ray Brantis for the maximum 28 days. The investigation cocluded Webb also used his Taser gun on the men after they were handcuffed. <snip>

http://www.newschannel9.com/engine.pl?station=wtvc&id=542&template=breakout_story1.shtml

Hey, the Taser is "nonlethal." So imagine the fun we can all have using it on handcuffed folks ...

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. When you give kids new toys...

They just have to play with them. Just have to.

Time to take the toys away from them.

[Elidor]

2. Police & military should be licensed to use such weapons

The test is simple: have someone use it on you first. Just like NY cops do with teargas.

[SouthernDem2004]

3. It most cases they do... All instructors take multiple hits.

[slaveplanet]

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