Taser Torture In America - A Call For Congressional Hearings

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  1. Wed., Sep. 1, 2010 5:27 PM    link Name not displayed | Peoria, IL

    Absolutely digusting.

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  3. Wed., Sep. 1, 2010 5:22 PM    link Name not displayed | Washington, IL

    Absolutely digusting.

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  5. Mon., Aug. 30, 2010 1:38 PM    link Name not displayed | Charlotte, NC

    My son was tasered in the city he attends college. He was not armed, no drugs or anything but the wrong color(young black male). They had to justify why they tasered him so they charged him with resisting arrest. They tasered twice once before they handcuffed him once after his hands were in cuffs and to top it off they maced him. What kind of threat does one skiny black male pose againt three white police officers.

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  7. Mon., Aug. 23, 2010 9:50 PM    link Name not displayed | Palm Coast, FL

  8. Sat., Aug. 21, 2010 11:03 PM    link Paul T. IV W. | Chagrin Falls, OH

  9. Sat., Aug. 7, 2010 2:32 PM    link Name not displayed | Zebulon, NC

    It's time for the law to obey the law!

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  11. Sat., Jul. 31, 2010 2:52 AM    link Sonya S. | Lansdale, PA

    The Taser gun is not a tool of Law Enforcement, but rather an ugly, dangerous weapon of torture that should be immediately banned. In many ways, tasers are worse than regular guns, as the victims of this kind of ugly torture are seriously maimed forever, if not physically, then psychologically for sure. It is a disgraceful failure and a blight on our national government that this instrument of torture, the taser gun, is permitted to be used by police and security officers with official legal government sanctions. Tasers are weapons of electrocution and excruciating pain that burn, maim, traumatize, terrify, scar, and often stop the heart. Law Enforcement is entrusted to protect and serve, not to be judge, jury, and executioners. No civilized government should tolerate this terrible weapon.

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  13. Wed., Jul. 14, 2010 12:16 AM    link Laurie U. | Oscoda, MI

    All tazers must be taken away from all police and "authority figures" immediately. Their little experiment with "less than deadly force" had FAILED!!! Time to admit it and get rid of these God forsaken things.

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  15. Tue., Jul. 13, 2010 10:22 PM    link Mark K. | New York, NY

    Week after week we are seeing these reports from all over the country. When Tasers were introduced, they were characterized to the public as an alternative to deadly force. That should mean that the only situation in which these weapons (please don't call them "tools") are permitted to be used would be a situation where, were it not for the presence of a Taser, the officer would be authorized to use a gun. Yet what we are seeing, time and time again, is people who pose little or no threat to officers being tased for infractions as minor as showing a little disrespect. Frankly, if police officers feel free to use a taser under such circumstances, they are undeserving of the public's respect, and even more undeserving of their jobs. This must stop.

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  17. Mon., Jul. 12, 2010 9:00 PM    link Deborah B. | Walbridge, OH

    This is torture and too many have been maimed or killed by these devices! We are tired of officers in uniform torturing people and getting away with it! Stop it now!

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  19. Mon., Jul. 12, 2010 3:48 PM    link lisa t. | Atmore, AL

    This is torture and it has to stop !!!!

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  21. Mon., Jul. 12, 2010 1:50 PM    link Bonnie W. | Portland, OR

    Recently an 80+ year old woman was tazed by police in Portland, OR.....her behavior seemed erratic to them....she died from being tazed; no fault seen by the police. THIS IS SOOOOO WRONG!!!!! Thank you. In Peace

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  23. Sat., Jul. 10, 2010 4:54 PM    link Katherine K. | Beverly Hills, CA

    I do not believe humans should tasser others; anyone who has taser equipment (individuals in America)should be regulated by the American government, just as other weapons (guns, etc.) registered.

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  25. Fri., Jul. 9, 2010 10:10 PM    link Morgan T. | Appleton, WI

    The US ratified signing of the UN Convention Against Torture in 1994, an in 2007, the UN Committee Against Torture has said that tasers constitute torture devices. Yet to this day, police officers and federal agents go armed with tasers and use them against the American public. This constitutes a violation of the UN Convention Against Torture and should be dealt with as such. If the US does not comply with the Convention it ratified, then the international community may be forced to address the situation. Please show the world that the US is committed to ending torture by abiding with the decision of the UN Committee Against Torture.

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  27. Wed., Jul. 7, 2010 3:57 PM    link Marcus H. | Midlothian, TX

    Hay World look at the mixed up US.
    In the United States of America, we prohibit the paddling of our school kids.

    It is OK to shoot wire connected darts tipped with, sharp pointed barbed spears, deep into their skin, somewhere on their bodies, and to use 50,000 volts of electricity to slowly taser torture victims and to cause them severe pain and the terror of death, paddling however can get a teacher in serious trouble. This ought to spook Dr. Spock out of his grave to shame us.

    We should all be ashamed that we have allowed taser torture victims to suffer without raising hell with the people ultimately responsible and then kick them out of office. We already did that with GB but nothing has CHANGED.

    Politicians and weapons manufacturers understand that the people will generally be willing to give up some freedoms and wealth in a time of crisis. Politicians are forced to keep a crisis burning somewhere, even at home, to justify both their extravagance in dollars and lives and their willingness to deny liberty in the homeland.

    The old bullets vs. butter debate goes on in the name of national security while freedom melts away before our very eyes.

    I am no Patrick Henry and I'm not as good as Marshall Dillon with a six gun but I will always choose liberty over security and take my chances with the grim reaper.

    Liberty means not being oppressed by any Government Force even those in the guise of security. Government must never inhibit and must always defend liberty above all else, sometimes even at the expense of security---a TexasTake on the subject-- Marcus Hardin --www.taser-torture-victims.com

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  29. Wed., Jun. 30, 2010 4:02 AM    link Michael H. | Oak Grove, KY

    I was Tazed By Police Officer In a Hospitol Emergency Room , I need some very needed assitance in this matter ...It happened @ approx. 350am on June 28 2010...Please Ty

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  31. Mon., Jun. 28, 2010 5:24 PM    link Nicole C. | Baltimore, MD

  32. Thu., Jun. 24, 2010 5:59 PM    link rick s. | Washington, DC

  33. Tue., Jun. 22, 2010 3:49 PM    link Carl J. | Baltimore, MD

    I'm a 43-year old tasing victim and Disabled American Navy Veteran. I was resolving a family dispute between by ex-wife and stepdaughter, when the Baltimore City Police Department punched in my mouth; tased in the back with no warning; falsely arrested; falsley charged; and treated inhumanely while incarcerated for 20 hours. I was not told I was under arrest; I was not given a warning; I was trying to explain what was happening, but apparently didn't move fast enough when he told me to sit down before punching me in my mouth in the fraction of a second; I didn't resist arrest; I didn't present an immediate threat or harm to the officers nor anyone else; I wasn't under the influence of any alcohol or drugs; and they never asked anyone what happened (ignored all attempts to explain what happened and who did what) before commencing to kick my butt and tasing me in the spine. I'm sure the officer probably got upset with me because I successfully blocked several punched he threw trying to strick me repeatedly in my face. Baltimore City Police premiditated their actions, and tricked me into coming out of my home (4th Ammendment - "Reasonableness" Standard) knowing they were going to do what they did to me. I was not read my rights before nor anytime after they arrested me and took me straight to jail. The same officer the attacked me, while taking me to and from the booking cell, excessively grabbed, pushed, and pulled on my person. Baltimore City Police refused me immediated medical treatment while I complained about and experienced physical distress from the electrocution and related physical injuries until I was rejected my medical staff at Central Booking 4 hours later and taken to John Hopkins Hospital. The hospital released me and sent me back to jail. I was charged and released 20 hours later, only to have to walk 5 miles home while in distress. Returned to the hospital after release for continued distress. Now suffering from compounded and worsening disability problems, and emotional and physical distress because of what they did. Additionally, I was embarrassed and humilated in front on my family, passer-byers, and neighbors. In conclusion, I'm a homeowner who just happens to live in a crime and open drug infested community; I'm a law abiding citizen who pays their salaries and expects protection; and prior to this day, I had never been arrested for anything nor do I have a criminal record. So, my point is, their beating up; tasing; falsely arresting; falsely charging; and falsifying reports on normal citizens. We need police department brutality and tasing transperency, which Baltimore Police doesn't have, and we need the strongest federal, state, and local accountability for police officers who use their badges to continously and excessively use force to violate all people's Constitutional and Civil Rights - Landmark Federal Cases: Bryan v. MacPherson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, no. 08-55622, 2009; Graham v. C

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  35. Sun., Jun. 20, 2010 6:06 PM    link marcus h. | Midlothian, TX

    This is a study to determine the Physiological, Psychological, Social and Economic after effects of being Electrocuted.
    It has been reported that over 100,000 people have been Electrocuted and Tortured With 50,000 Volts delivered 1/2 inch below the skin in various places on their bodies. To develop a correlation between where a Victim is hit and the length of time they were Tortured and how it affected their lives will help in having Anti-Electrical-Torture laws passed and enforced. www.taser-torture-victims.com email study@taser-torture-victims.com

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  37. Fri., Jun. 18, 2010 11:30 AM    link Name not displayed | Woodway, TX

    I am the taser torture victim that will stop the systematic profiting of 21st century electronic lynching. Bring back dignity to this country and it's citizens. taser-torture-victims.com

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  39. Sun., Jun. 6, 2010 12:46 AM    link Elizabeth H. | Los Angeles, CA

  40. Fri., Jun. 4, 2010 2:18 PM    link linda m. | Westfield, MA

    I AM LIVING WITH DIFFICULTY WALKING AND I AM DISABLED FROM ANOTHER CITZEN ASSAULTING ME WITH PHONE TAZOR YOU MAY THINK SOMEONE IS ON A CELL PHONE AND THEY MAY BE TAZING PEOPLE AROUND THEM

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  42. Thu., Jun. 3, 2010 6:11 AM    link Name not displayed | Syracuse, NY

  43. Fri., May. 28, 2010 8:24 AM    link andy a. | Taftville, CT

  44. Wed., May. 26, 2010 9:58 AM    link Name not displayed | Rudy, AR

    my son is a victim of police brutality and tasering by four officers

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  46. Tue., May. 25, 2010 7:07 PM    link Elaine t. | Waynesburg, PA

  47. Tue., May. 25, 2010 10:15 AM    link Ivonne María M. | San Juan, PR

    The Puerto Rican police tased a student during a protest related to the University of Puerto Rico strike. He was already neutralized on the floor. It was a brutal abuse.

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  49. Tue., May. 25, 2010 10:11 AM    link Ivonne María M. | San Juan, PR

    The Puerto Rican police tased a student during a protest related to the University of Puerto Rico strike. He was already neutralized on the floor. It was a brutal abuse.

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  51. Tue., May. 25, 2010 10:07 AM    link Ivonne María M. | San Juan, PR

    Tasers are being used by the police on a student during the University of Puerto Rico strike. He was already neutralized on the floor. It was a brutal abuse.

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  53. Tue., May. 25, 2010 8:24 AM    link benjamin p. | Snow Camp, NC

  54. Wed., May. 12, 2010 6:54 PM    link joanie r. | San Mateo, CA

  55. Wed., May. 12, 2010 6:51 PM    link jeff . | Athens, AL

    I just want to say that whoever wrote this needs to realize that its not just black children women and men that are victims of the taser abuse. I'm a 27 year old white male that was tased twice by officers after they threw me into a puddle of water for trying to pull up my pants that where falling as they where walking me to there car with my hand cuffs behind my back I 2 was being arrested for a misdemeanor charge. Following this I was stuck on the mental health floor of a local hospital because they said I was psycotic I have never had any mental health issues in my life but after being tased tased I had said some irrational things that where not making sense. After doing a little bit of reading I see all of these people dying and the suppposed cause of death is excited delerium- acute psycosis. U do the math on that one. But it is not a matter of just blacks being tased it is a matter of all people in this country that could ever have to go through an experiance similar to or worse than this one...

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  57. Wed., May. 12, 2010 6:50 PM    link jeff . | Athens, AL

    I just want to say that whoever wrote this needs to realize that its not just black children women and men that are victims of the taser abuse. I'm a 27 year old white male that was tased twice by officers after they threw me into a puddle of water for trying to pull up my pants that where falling as they where walking me to there car with my hand cuffs behind my back I 2 was being arrested for a misdemeanor charge. Following this I was stuck on the mental health floor of a local hospital because they said I was psycotic I have never had any mental health issues in my life but after being tased tased I had said some irrational things that where not making sense. After doing a little bit of reading I see all of these people dying and the suppposed cause of death is excited delerium- acute psycosis. U do the math on that one. But it is not a matter of just blacks being tased it is a matter of all people in this country that could ever have to go through an experiance similar to or worse than this one...

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  59. Wed., May. 12, 2010 3:28 AM    link K M. | Arvada, CO

    My family was a victim of police brutality. My brother was beat by 4 to 5 officers. He was tased 3-4 times for asking for badge numbers.

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  61. Wed., May. 12, 2010 3:25 AM    link K M. | Arvada, CO

    My family was a victim of police brutality. My brother was beat by 4 to 5 officers. He was tased 3-4 times for asking for badge numbers.

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  63. Tue., May. 11, 2010 4:32 AM    link Name not displayed | Cordova, TN

    Stop the madness please.

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  65. Tue., May. 11, 2010 4:24 AM    link Dan a. | Cordova, TN

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  67. Wed., May. 5, 2010 7:40 PM    link Name not displayed | Arvada, CO

    My brother died because of a taser death by the police department

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  69. Wed., May. 5, 2010 7:09 PM    link Kokayi U. | Omaha, NE

    Tasers are near-lethal not non-lethal!

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  71. Tue., May. 4, 2010 10:05 PM    link Jeff M. | Chicago, IL

    Tasers are dangerous and are often used with little or no provocation. They should be banned.

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  73. Tue., May. 4, 2010 5:04 PM    link Bruce F. | Glencoe, MN

  74. Tue., May. 4, 2010 1:40 PM    link Jeremy D. | Delaware, OH

  75. Tue., May. 4, 2010 1:08 PM    link Cody P. | Jeromesville, OH

  76. Tue., May. 4, 2010 1:04 PM    link Rebecca . | Pittsboro, NC

  77. Tue., May. 4, 2010 12:35 PM    link Kyle P. | Jeromesville, OH

  78. Sat., May. 1, 2010 7:22 PM    link Edward N. | Mount Vernon, NY

    Please investigate the dangers of TASERs. Police are using them in misdemeanor cases and citizens are dying as a result. Officers are using them even when they are not met with force. If a citizen "passively resists" an arrest, he is TASERed and it makes no sense at all.

    Yours,

    Edward Nelson

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  80. Fri., Apr. 30, 2010 8:07 PM    link Name not displayed | Little Rock, AR

    Some cops in Salina, Oklahoma tazed my uncle after he had been in the lake and was obviously wet. He also had previous heart conditions. He called his lawyer and needless to say the case got dropped because they knew they were wrong. Cops are on a power trip and make this country worse.

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  82. Fri., Apr. 30, 2010 9:19 AM    link Lotta F. | ,

  83. Mon., Apr. 26, 2010 11:14 PM    link Name not displayed | Woodway, TX

    There is no more Cruel & Unusual punishment than torture by taser. This is not an issue that should be viewed as a problem independent to any particular race. Torture is unaccpeptable for the human race, period.

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  85. Thu., Apr. 22, 2010 5:13 PM    link Shawnna A. | ,

  86. Fri., Apr. 9, 2010 9:37 PM    link Shawnna A. | Guilford, CT

    Please remove my name from this petition. I believe that this petition is poorly written. I also believe that you are misrepresenting the issue.

    Thank you,

    Shawnna Armstrong

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  88. Fri., Apr. 9, 2010 11:31 AM    link Julie S. | Rolla, MO

    I would like to tell you a story ! I have a 20 yr old son who has a mental disability and one day he was just sitting on our couch watching tv and i was gone getting dinner ,And all of a sudden the Rolla mo police department came in looking for someone that stold from Walmart so they said!! Well they go in my house and i guess they think my son is the guy and all of a sudden they TAZE him not once but twice and all he was doing was sitting in his own home and relaxing because he had work the next day...Well i have tried to get a police report on it and for some reason they cant produce it..I have the medical report because i made him go to the hospital..In that report it said my son was resisting arrest but guess what he never went to Jail..You know they could have killed him and they dont care...Now isnt there some law stating there has to be a report if an officer depleys his Taser???

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  90. Wed., Apr. 7, 2010 11:56 PM    link Shawnna A. | Guilford, CT

    Contrary to popular belief, Gestapo 's or Secret Police are not phenomena of the past. Activists who dare to hold law enforcement accountable to democracy, freedom and basic human rights are being repressed and imprisoned here in Connecticut simply for refusing to accept violation and abuse from their own country men.

    Please stop law enforcement from abusing their power and weaponry for personal reasons.

    Shawnna Armstrong

    http://starfishgirl-tortureinamerica.blogspot.com/

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  92. Wed., Apr. 7, 2010 5:00 PM    link Gwen L. | Dayton, OH

  93. Wed., Apr. 7, 2010 4:38 AM    link umberto a. | Ankeny, IA

  94. Tue., Apr. 6, 2010 9:01 PM    link Nicole\' R. | Camp Verde, AZ

  95. Tue., Apr. 6, 2010 9:01 PM    link Nicole' R. | Camp Verde, AZ

  96. Tue., Apr. 6, 2010 7:27 PM    link Sandra P. | Plant City, FL

  97. Tue., Apr. 6, 2010 6:26 PM    link Eliseo A. | Gainesville, GA

  98. Tue., Apr. 6, 2010 3:01 PM    link Name not displayed | Bountiful, UT

  99. Sun., Apr. 4, 2010 7:07 PM    link Julia V. | Helena, MT

    Too often, people in uniform aren't mature enough for the power that uniform gives them.

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