Teen’s Death Prompts Taser Ban

Pensacola Police Tasers  Following the death of a 17-year-old Pensacola Police have banned the firing of Tasers from moving vehicles.
by Associated Press
Published: Sat, October 10, 2009 - 11:44 am CST Last Updated: Sat, October 10, 2009 - 12:00 pm CST
PENSACOLA, Florida - The Pensacola Police Department has
banned the firing of Taser guns by officers from moving vehicles
following the death of a 17-year-old.
The teenager died this month after a patrol officer fired the
stun gun from his cruiser. The teen then fell from his bike and the
officer hit him with his cruiser, according to witnesses. The
officer had ordered Victor Steen to stop after spotting him at a
vacant construction site early on the morning of Oct. 3.
The officer is on paid leave while authorities investigate. The
death has prompted community protests and vigils.
On Friday, Assistant Pensacola Police Chief Chip Simmons said
officers would no longer be allowed to fire Tasers from their
cruisers.

Seek…you are right. I don’t know everything about what was the right thing to do about backing off. 
Two wrongs never make it right.  This was a horrible situation. Vic should have surrendered and Ard should have cuffed him and tasered him again just to be sure he was down for good. 
  Everyone has lost. Vic has lost, Ard has lost, you have lost and I have lost. Our community has lost something and I pray wisdom to the judge who tries this case. It is sad for all of us whether we face our loss of not. No matter what our stance, we will have to heal and deal. I apologize for picking. I know you love your family and I know it is tough out there and thugs and drugs are everywhere and crime is growing. Police officers need out prayers. They see a lot and have PTSD to live with bc of all they see.  I feel sorry for all involved and pray healing to our community and to those reading this now. May Love and healing prevail. Peace out.

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Will do truth ,check mail.

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How can you “be tasered,” if the leads don’t connect? Do we have an autopsy back yet to show if there were taser marks? Last I heard, it did not connect-failed tasering. Could he have “backed up,” to try to get off the kid? I backed up when I hit a dog…thought it was the safer thing to do,to keep from hurting it more….

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Thanks for the report, Freedom. I will check it out. I know how the cops drive by.  Been there done that. I did have one once who came without being called but I won’t ever hold my breath. It would be nice to have leaders of all professions and jobs who would do it for the love of humanity and for justice for all instead of power, control and a paycheck.
I know that their is at least one video floating out there that shows how he put the car in reverse and in a rage ran the poor kid over when he could have handcuffed him instead. He was already tasered. That is why he fell. And for the gun they supposedly found, it better be on video or I will suspect it was planted. 
  I am over and out of this place.  Keep up the good fight.  I have FT masters classes and a full time job to tend to after my family is given quality time. Good Luck. I will check my email and be in touch.

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Swine are very intelligent creatures. Fact.Look it up.

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And….had Victor not run,and followed the ACLU BUST CARD guidelines, and known how to ride a bike without crashing-we wouldn’t be having this discussion either. Go figure!

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Seek….had the cop had self-control, boundaries, respect and expectations, Victor would not have been run over, dragged 10+ feet and left 4 hours to die and we would not be having this wasted discussion as I cast my pearls before swine.  Wake up, sleeper…

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lol, Max…I think you are projecting…I am handling it…all of it well and am ready for more. It is you that cannot.
Tell me, what you know that I don’t? What can you teach me? You have my email address. I am ready for the truth, MaxwellsmartA…llic. And I know all about the latest technology made public and the possibilities are endless with Quantum Physics. I am am armed with truth and awareness and know when Truth is speaking or just a silly little weapons technological transmitter.

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Just be sure to use the right end of the taser on mom,BB. Would hate for you to turn it around and “juice” the ole ticker.wink

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