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Anti Federalist
03-19-2012, 10:17 AM
Of course, nothing will happen to the cops.



Autopsy Concludes Police Restraints Killed Winter Haven Man

http://www.theledger.com/article/20120316/NEWS/120319422?p=1&tc=pg

A Winter Haven man died because of the way Orlando police officers subdued him — including with repeated jolts from a Taser — on the sidewalk at Universal CityWalk, according to the recently released results of a 10-month inquiry into his death.

A medical examiner determined the death was a homicide. Prosecutors ruled Orlando police officers didn't use excessive force and won't face charges in the April 22, 2011, death of Adam Spencer Johnson, 33, who had struggled with them outside a movie theater.

But a review of reports on Johnson's perplexing death raises questions, including:

Was he shocked for too long and too many times with a Taser? OPD Officer Edward Michael used the weapon while he and three other officers wrestled with Johnson after they said he became unruly and uncontrollable.

Why didn't Orlando paramedics arrive sooner? The Fire Department has come under criticism by a law enforcement expert, Johnson's family and a lawyer representing his family.

A recently released autopsy report found no drugs in Johnson's body, including alcohol.

During the altercation with police, he was shocked four times with a Taser, in bursts 31, 5, 4 and 5 seconds long.

“Thirty-one seconds? That's way too much,” said Andrew J. Scott, a Taser expert and former Boca Raton police chief contacted by The Ledger. Scott owns a police consulting business and says the Taser is a good police tool — if used properly.

Scott said five-second shock cycles are recommended by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and no more than three shocks should be administered.

The danger of a 31-second shock is considerable, Scott said, because it can cause the subject's lungs to quit functioning, as reports said Johnson's did.

Anti Federalist
04-06-2013, 05:25 PM
Nope, nothing other being sued.


Family sues OPD after man shot with taser, dies

ORLANDO, Fla. — 22 March 2013

http://www.wdbo.com/news/news/local/family-sues-opd-after-man-shot-taser-dies/nWz2Q/

The family of a Polk County man who died after being shot with a taser by an Orlando Police officer filed a lawsuit against the police department.

Adam Johnson was show with a taser by an officer at Universal Orlando in April 2011 and died a short time later.

The officer said Johnson was being unruly at Universal Citywalk.

But Johnson's family said he was shocked without provocation and with no legal justification and sued the Orlando Police Department and Officer Edward Michael.

"It's not unusual when the police conduct results in someone's death that the family brings a lawsuit," said WFTV Legal Analyst Bill Sheaffer.

Sheaffer suggested that a jury might have difficulty empathizing in the case.

"Jurors do not tend to award damages when someone dies as a result of tasing," said Sheaffer.

In the lawsuit, Johnson's family said Michael used the Taser on him two or three times … after he was defenseless on the ground and claimed Michael and other off-duty officers at Universal the night of the incident lacked training and supervision regarding Taser use.

A toxicology report revealed that Johnson had no drugs or alcohol in his system at the time of his death.

The attorney representing Johnson's family had no comment.

An Orlando police spokesman said the department doesn't comment on pending litigation.

James Madison
04-06-2013, 05:28 PM
Even if they win the lawsuit, it'll be the tax payers footing the bill.

MRK
04-06-2013, 05:30 PM
Prosecutors ruled Orlando police officers didn't use excessive force

It's like the arm ruling the hand didn't punch you in the face.

satchelmcqueen
04-06-2013, 07:14 PM
a 31 second shock!! holy fuck! i thought the duration was set by the gun itself ( like 3 seconds), not by the cop. that was murder.