Hamilton Police seriously injures man with Taser

Monday, April 21, 2008

Hamilton Police seriously injures man with Taser

The taser-Nazis appear to be at it again. This time in Hamilton, Ontario.

A Hamilton man Tasered by police is in hospital after the stun gun ignited [a flammable object in his waistband], burning him.
Special Investigations Unit spokesman Frank Phillips says three officers went to an east-end apartment after receiving a call about a disturbance Thursday night. The SIU is a civilian agency that investigates cases of serious injuries (including allegations of sexual assault) and deaths involving the police.
The officers located a man in an apartment, and during their interaction with him an officer discharged his Taser. A flammable object the man had in the waistband of his pants ignited. The man received [serious but] non-life threatening burns. The man was transported to Hamilton General Hospital where he was admitted for treatment.

LINKS
- CNW Telbec: SIU Investigations Injury in Hamilton
- TheSpec.com: Taser shock triggers fire in man's pants

3 comments:

leftdog said...: Amazing! Eric, this country needs a moratorium on taser use until we can get to the bottom of some necessary unbiased research. The fact that it is being used more and more for mere 'compliance' is not acceptable. I had a thought reading your post, imagine if this equipment had been available in the 1930's & '40's to the Nazi's! This is why we need to be very rigid as citizens as to if and when we allow our police to use it. The fact that Vancouver Transit Police have used it on those who tried to skip paying their fares, is totally outrageous! Great post!; April 21, 2008
Eric said...: Thanks leftdog, I fully agree. Nazi's would have carried and used Tasers had they been around at their time.

The Vancouver Transit Police used the Taser at least four times against a non-compliance traveller; and that's four times too many.

These officers that make these torturous abuses with their torturous weapons need to be prosecuted for their behaviour.

If I ever get into a situtation of non-compliance and would be tasered I would definitely press charges: this Taser-Nazi behaviour has got to stop!; April 21, 2008
leftdog said...: AGREED! Authoritarianism is something that creeps into a society ... gains more and more of a foothold ... and before you know it, becomes the norm that most citizens are afraid to speak out against. Those that do speak out are marginalized and silenced one way or another.

Authoritarianism is creeping into our society. If it is not challenged early on, we have only ourselves to blame for the ultimate consequences.; April 21, 2008