"They tortured him"; police used Taser on special needs teen for breaking window before shooting him - eviltoast
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.

  • EatYouWell@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Not at all. The current police model was created to capture run away slaves. They’ve always been a method of oppression, you just didn’t hear about it as much before the internet.