My boyfriend was killed by 4 cops with tasers. He was un armed. Has anyone on here been shot with one?

Question

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Answer 1

http://www.azcentral.com/specials/special43/articles/1224taserlist24-ON.html
there are 167 cases of death following the use of a stun-gun.
examples
June 17, 2001
Burkett, who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia, collapsed after struggling with officers at a county jail. Burkett was shocked with a Taser and became unresponsive. He died four days after being placed on life support. Autopsy report lists cause of death as acute exhaustive mania, meaning he worked himself into a frenzy that caused him to suffer a cardiac arrest Toxicology exam revealed no traces of cocaine, methamphetamine or steroids. Coroner notes that mania in psychiatric patients can lead to death. Coroner reports family history of paranoid schizophrenia.

June 10, 2002

Alvarado died after being shot five times with a Taser by Los Angeles police officers in 2002. He was fighting with officers after having a seizure. The coroner said he died from a mixture of methamphetamine and cocaine while being restrained. The coroner said the stun gun could not be ruled out as a cause of death and indicated a relationship between the Taser and Alvarado's heart attack.

June 28, 2002

Relatives called 911 because Craig was acting strangely. Police found the 6-foot, 200-pound Craig holding a barbell. When he refused to drop it, officers shocked him twice in about 40 seconds. According to police, Craig struggled for five minutes. The autopsy report says Craig died of a heart attack during an episode of delirium "following electrical shock from Taser while resisting arrest."

July 19, 2002

Jones was drunk in a hotel lobby. When Orange County Sheriff's deputies ordered him to leave, he dumped his clothes from a duffle bag. He struggled with deputies who shocked him repeatedly until they were able to place him in handcuffs. He walked with deputies to an ambulance and died on the way to the hospital. A coroner reported that Jones died from positional asphyxia, suffocating while being restrained. The coroner said Taser strikes likely made it hard for Jones to breathe. Nine months later, county officials requested a second opinion, which concluded that Jones died primarily from cocaine-induced excited delirium, not from being shot 11 times.

Feb. 12, 2004

Siegler was living in a group home for the mentally ill. While celebrating his engagement, Siegler consumed some alcohol and created a disturbance. Police were called because Siegler reportedly threatened other residents. Siegler, who suffered from paranoia, panicked when he saw police. Officers shocked him multiple times with a Taser. He suffered a cardiac arrest. Siegler's family says he went into cardiac arrest immediately after being shocked and remained in a coma until they removed life support about a week after the incident. The autopsy report has not been released

July 23, 2004

Hours after Salazar was released from the state prison on July 21, police said he reportedly threw rocks at motorists on Dobson Road then entered a convenience store and threw candy bars at the clerk. When an officer tried to arrest him, Salazar lay on the floor with his hands underneath his body and refused to obey commands. Officers shocked Salazar multiple times and when they rolled him over, he immediately turned white. Salazar was taken to Banner Desert Medical Center, where he died two days later. Police say chemical tests showed he had cocaine in his system. The medical examiner found that Salazar died of complications from excited delirium due to cocaine intoxication. The autopsy report said the shocks from Taser and the stress of his struggle with police contributed to Salazar's death

Aug 16, 2004

Teasley was arrested for disorderly conduct. Deputies say he became violent while they tried to book him into jail. During a struggle, deputies shocked Teasley with a Taser. He stopped breathing. The coroner said Taser contributed directly to Teasley's death, saying it was the proverbial last straw. The coroner said his heart, spleen and liver were enlarged, he had hardened arteries and an obstructed airway. "The added stress of Taser shock with its electrical current was proximal to the cardiac arrhythmia and must be considered contributory," the autopsy report states. The coroner says officials with Taser International asked his office to reverse its ruling and leave the Taser out of the autopsy report.

The reports of death by taser shock outnumber the reports of roller coaster deaths by far. And after reading these cases I don't think Tasers should be used. They should not be used multiple times, or on people with heart problems, delerium, or that are on drugs like cocaine or meth. And since the officers have no way of knowing these things they should try not to use them. And you should do something about it using the history as evidence. They don't use them at mental hospitals and are able to restrain patients without them with just two people, so why can't the police force, especially with four officers.

Answer 2

I'm sorry your boyfriend was killed, but it would be safe to say he died of something other then the Taser. I have personally been shot by a taser and I use one everyday. It is a non-lethal means of force which means that your boyfriend didn't have to be armed for it to be used. Your boyfriend could have been resisting arrest, fighting, running away ect... for the the taser to be used. It is perfectly legal to use it in these circumstances. The taser won't kill, it is an immobilizing device that tenses up the boddies muscles for 5 seconds. After the 5 seconds is over, your boddy returns to normal as if nothing happened, the effects of it don't last more then a few minutes. There is no way your boyfriend was killed by the taser alone- sorry not the answer you want to hear. Some things to consider would be, was your boyfriend drinking that night, did he have a pre-existing heart condition, what did he do to force the police to use the Tasers? Did he run, fight, resist, use another weapon besides a gun, threaten people, ect...? I also personally don't think that all 4 officers killed him. My guess would be that their were 4 officers, but only one officer used the Taser. Don't get me wrong, I feel bad your boyfriend died, and i understand you want answers why, but don't just blame the cops.

Answer 3

I would disagree with some of the answers and say you can't sue, but I'm sure there is some lawyer out there who would take the case.

Anyway, I suspect that during the investigation they will find there was something physically wrong with the suspect to have died from a taser.

I have not been shot with one personally, but all police officers must be shot with one before they can carry it.

Obey the law and you won't have to worry about getting shot with one.

Answer 4

I have been shot twice and drive stunned numerous times....yes it hurts...but no I don't think it will kill you...its almost like grabbing a live wire for a second.....makes you feel all jittery inside.....

back to your question....if he was unarmed he was probably resisting....that is reason enough to use a taser, or OC...Mase...
being shot by four tasers at once....it would light a person up but I don't think it would kill them... for a person to be killed there has to be a certain amount of amps/voltage across the heart. tasers carry the voltage but not the amperage.

Answer 5

im sorry about your boyfriend, but tasers ALONE don't kill, highly doubtful. that is non-lethal force that they can legally use. there was either something already wrong with him or they did something else to him. Kind of like when someone dies on a disneyland ride... if he was shot by four cops, that's a different story

Answer 6

Tasers Hurt.

They don't make you "bleed out of your head".

They hurt while they are active (5 seconds). They leave no lasting damage.

Your BF was obviously wired on dope or other and that is probably what caused his death. Wait for the Toxicological report.

Good, law abiding citizens don't get tased. I've not heard of one yet.

Answer 7

Anyone carrying a taser is supposed to experience the shock of one....same with pepper spray.

Answer 8

I'd be interested in seeing an autopsy report on your boyfriend. If my instincts are correct, he probably had some sort of illicit drug coarsing through his system that probably did him in...not the taser.

But we'll never see that.

Answer 9

You can sue.....or somthing because in the Rules of engadement you are not allowed to....oh wait tasers arent actual guns.....but they used lethal force on an unarmed suspect.....those cops can get fired or thrown in jail

Answer 10

i have not felt a taser, but i have shocked myself a couple times, outlets, dog shock collars. it hurts like a mother then your paralyzed for at least a couple of seconds. oh and sad for your boyfriend. but he probably wasnt the greatest guy though.

Answer 11

Link to an article about the incident?