Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Man dies after cop hits him with Taser 9 times - Dead after 7th time


WINNFIELD, Louisiana - A police officer shocked a handcuffed Baron "Scooter" Pikes nine times with a Taser after arresting him on a cocaine charge. Now the officer, since fired, could end up facing criminal charges in Pikes' January death after medical examiners ruled it a homicide.
Dr. Randolph Williams, the Winn Parish coroner, told CNN the 21-year-old sawmill worker was jolted so many times by the 50,000-volt Taser that he might have been dead before the last two shocks were delivered. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - NFL Shop