Jesse Saenz Followup- Raton, NM post-taser death ruled a homicide.

Monday, February 4th, 2008

jesse saenz death raton NM followup homicideLast November Jesse Saenz died at the hands of thug cops Leonard Baca and Nolberto Dominguez in Raton, NM. Today his death was ruled a homicide. The autopsy report claims death “likely” was not caused by 23 taser shocks administered by two guns over a period of five minutes. (more…)

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Pennsylvania Followup: Man awakened by taser shot in the back files suit.

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

taser sleeping black man pittsburghLast July 28 Shawn Hicks returned home in North Braddock, PA and forgot to disarm his alarm system. He fell asleep on the couch and was awakened by a taser shot in the back. Now he’s filed suit against borough officials and the police. Will the borough settle or fight? (more…)

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Utah Followup: Beehive State Patrolman stings driver with taser, gets stung with lawsuit.

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

utah taserThe Deseret Morning News reports today that Jared Massey has filed a lawsuit against Utah State Highway Patrolman Jon Gardner, who tasered him in the back last September 14th for refusing to sign a traffic citation- something Utah state law does not require him to do. (more…)

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Heidi Gill Followup: charges dropped, officials backpedal madly

Sunday, January 13th, 2008

heidi gill taser abuse warren ohio richard kovachAn earlier post describes Warren policeman Richard Kovach’s unwarranted, prolonged, repeated tasering of Heidi Gill on September 2nd of last year. Now the Warren (Ohio) Tribune-Chronicle and the Coshocton Tribune report that charges against her, including felony assault on a police officer, were dismissed because Kovach refused to testify. (more…)

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