North Braddock settles Taser suit for $100,000 (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

A North Braddock man shocked awake while sleeping on a couch by police officers using a Taser gun reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit he filed against the borough police department.


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Accused cop walks on technicality - Edmonton Journal

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Accused cop walks on technicality
Edmonton Journal, Canada - May 28, 2008
EDMONTON - Disciplinary charges were tossed out on a technicality Tuesday against a police constable accused of using a Taser on two sleeping men.


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Police botch Taser case - Edmonton Sun

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

Police botch Taser case
Edmonton Sun, Canada - 5 minutes ago
Yesterday, a hearing officer was forced to quash a case against a constable accused of zapping two men - who were apparently sleeping - with a Taser on Nov.


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Taser-related disciplinary charges tossed - Edmonton Journal

Tuesday, May 27th, 2008

Taser-related disciplinary charges tossed
Edmonton Journal, Canada - 38 minutes ago
EDMONTON - Disciplinary charges were tossed out on a technicality today against a police constable accused of using a Taser on two sleeping men.


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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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