Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas "outraged" after nephew was tased.

[phill4paul]

http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0709/sec...arence-thomas/

Derek Thomas was admitted to West Jefferson Hospital in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, Thursday, after a possible suicide attempt, reports ABC affiliate WGNO.

When the Supreme Court justice's nephew refused to put on a hospital gown and said he wanted to leave the hospital, doctors ordered security to restrain him.

Security guards "punched him in his lip, pulled out more than a fistful of his dreadlocks and tasered him to restrain him," a statement from Thomas' family said.

Shortly afterwards, family members say, Thomas suffered a "massive epileptic seizure."

[catdd]

"Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas "outraged" after nephew was tased."


See, Judge, "all the pretty people drinkin and thinkin that they got it made" really do not. We are all in the same boat when it comes to the police state.

[phill4paul]

All will be set right...

The station reported that an "outraged" Justice Thomas is headed to Louisiana to look into his nephew's condition.

[jmdrake]

It's funny how these things seem different when they happen to the relatives of the rich and famous. There was a short moratorium on the use of tasers in Nashville after the son of a country music songwriter was tasered to death. (You have to understand that in Nashville country music stars are like Lebron James.)

[Bruno]

It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

[coastie]

It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

Indeed it will. But will anything change? Nope.

[lynnf]

it can't be said enough --


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[angelatc]

They're still not legal for the cops to use in Michigan, but every session the Republicans try to get them approved.

[fedup100]

The first time I ever heard of a tazer being used on an innocent american I was stunned with outrage. I just couldn't believe this would be allowed in a free nation.

Today it is epidemic and no different than Russian roulette by the police. I

This whole country and most of it's citizens stink to high heaven. Leaving this piece of s()*^% hell hole is the only option left.

[YumYum]

(You have to understand that in Nashville country music stars are like Lebron James.)

I have to disagree. Lebron James is a much better singer.

[Up The Deise]

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[Anti Federalist]

"Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas "outraged" after nephew was tased."


See, Judge, "all the pretty people drinkin and thinkin that they got it made" really do not. We are all in the same boat when it comes to the police state.

That +1776

ETA - Doubleplusgood for the "Like a Rolling Stone" reference.

[CCTelander]

"Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas "outraged" after nephew was tased."


See, Judge, "all the pretty people drinkin and thinkin that they got it made" really do not. We are all in the same boat when it comes to the police state.

Not even close. Thomas has clout and will no doubt use same. Somebody's head will roll.

Meanwhile, we mere mundanes may be tazed, beaten, raped and murdered with something approaching impunity.

[brandon]

THomas will make sure those brutal bastards pay. It's a shame us peons can't hold the police accountable, but I'm glad at least someone can. Thomas is relatively not that bad of a guy. And we should form here on out have an anti-taser advocate on the SCOTUS

[Anti Federalist]

Not even close. Thomas has clout and will no doubt use same. Somebody's head will roll.

Meanwhile, we mere mundanes may be tazed, beaten, raped and murdered with something approaching impunity.

Certainly, the possibility of consequences are greater than those associated with tasering a mundane.

[jkr]

AS long AS he establishes leagal precedent i dont care what he does

if they can have tasers, i want a lightsaber!

[CCTelander]

AS long AS he establishes leagal precedent i dont care what he does

if they can have tasers, i want a lightsaber!

The "legal precedent" that will be set is the same one that's been in place for millenia: Don't $#@! with the people in power. Everyone else is fair game.

[Live_Free_Or_Die]

Welcome to the Amerika you have helped create Clarence.

[low preference guy]

Welcome to the Amerika you have helped create Clarence.

What an ignorant post.

[jkr]

all he has to do is ask the question...and we ALL ask it

[catdd]

Not even close. Thomas has clout and will no doubt use same. Somebody's head will roll.

Meanwhile, we mere mundanes may be tazed, beaten, raped and murdered with something approaching impunity.

That makes sense, but I'm reminded of when a Berwyn Heights Mayor's home was raided...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...073003299.html

[Live_Free_Or_Die]

What an ignorant post.

Did your guilty conscience get the best of your post trying to formulate an intelligent reply when omitting any reason it is an ignorant post?

[HOLLYWOOD]

Every invasion of individual rights happens with the eager support of people acting in the sincere and thoroughly mistaken confidence that what they permit the state to do to others will never be done to themselves. Or in this case relatives.

Maybe Clarence Thomas will set policy with the Imperialists for, immunity to all Federal Government Employee Blood Lines.

Welcome to the Amerika you have helped create Clarence.

[0zzy]

Clarance is one of the better Justices no? probably bad on gitmo but most things he's good.

[torchbearer]

remember- they didn't start decriminalizing marijuana until politician's kids were getting arrested for it.

[PreDeadMan]

remember- they didn't start decriminalizing marijuana until politician's kids were getting arrested for it.

haha.... So if the politician's friends and families get busted for a myriad of drugs the drug war will end =p?

[AuH20]

Welcome to the Amerika you have helped create Clarence.

Do you know anything about Clarence Thomas? Clarence Thomas is the de facto originalist on the Court.

[0zzy]

remember- they didn't start decriminalizing marijuana until politician's kids were getting arrested for it.

though Thomas has already supported States' rights on this issue (medical marijuana case in California, I think was the issue).

[torchbearer]

haha.... So if the politician's friends and families get busted for a myriad of drugs the drug war will end =p?

gives me an idea.

[squarepusher]

well, if his nephew really was trying to commit suicide, do you think he then should have been detained?