January 29th, 2005 12:11 PM |
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kath |
TASER GRANNY
[quote]The Associated Press
ROCK HILL, S.C. Jan 28, 2005 — A police officer used a stun gun on a 75-year-old woman who became distraught when she could not locate a sick friend at a nursing home, according to an internal report.
Officer Hattie Jean Macon received a verbal warning and was required to attend a Taser retraining course after the investigation found she acted prematurely when she used the 50,000-volt Taser, according to the report released Thursday.
Macon was called to the nursing home after Margaret Kimbrell refused to leave. Kimbrell has said she was distraught after the staff would not disclose the location of her sick friend, and she became concerned the friend had died.
Kimbrell jerked away from the officer and swung her arm at Macon, according to a police report. The officer then fired the Taser, police said.
Kimbrell, who has claimed she did not swing her arms or threaten Macon, was charged with trespassing and resisting arrest. Her lawyer has said she will plead not guilty and may sue the department.
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January 29th, 2005 12:37 PM |
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Ten Thousand Motels |
The goddam police are out of control. Something is fucking out of control. And I think I know what it is.
[Edited by Ten Thousand Motels] |
January 29th, 2005 01:24 PM |
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kath |
i think that particular policewoman should maybe consider a career change..... |
January 29th, 2005 06:55 PM |
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Mr. D |
The Police ARE outtacontrol! Especially Stuart Copeland, that sonovabitch! |
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