An expert's examination of decades of lawsuits involving Tasers found they were used on a disproportionate number of children of color and children with disabilities.

CHICAGO (CBS) – It was a broken window complaint that led to a 14-year-old boy being shot by a police officer.

But before being shot, the teen had been repeatedly tasered. The intense pain caused the teen to run.

Dave Savini and the CBS 2 Investigators reveal a disturbing trend of who officers are more likely to use Tasers on.

  • Jessica@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    732·
    1 year ago

    They traumatized a child for what? Those fucking pigs applied pain compliance techniques on a child. Then they shot him. The pig that shot him said that he thought he was using the taser. They thought that using a taser on a child was acceptable.

    I cannot say on here what I think should happen. I do like the smell of bacon sizzling in the pan though.

    • Waluigis_Talking_Buttplug@lemmy.world
      321·
      1 year ago

      It should be federal law that any police officer who can’t tell the difference between a taser and a gun should be fired and never again able to be a cop. That’s absolutely horseshit that we TRAIN these people and they can’t fucking tell the difference.

    • TimLovesTech (AuDHD)(he/him)@badatbeing.socialEnglish
      24·
      1 year ago

      For breaking a window, not assaulting someone with a deadly weapon, a broken window. Why wasn’t that a “where do you live? We need to speak with a parent or guardian” situation? Why are cops “arresting” a 14 yr old on hear say evidence from a lady that “has it on tape”, but never produced it to officers before they starting trying to cuff him?

      • SheeEttin@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        1 year ago

        Not even for breaking a window. For being in the area where there was a broken windows reported.

        And when he ran, they shot him in the back.