Michael Slager sued by black man who says he was tased while lying face-down
Source: The Guardian
The police officer who killed Walter Scott in South Carolina has been sued by another black resident of North Charleston, who alleges he was tased in the back by Michael Slager while lying face-down on the pavement.
Slager is among three patrolmen named in a lawsuit filed by Julius Wilson, who said he was arrested after being stopped in his car in August last year. Wilson is also suing the city of North Charleston, the city police department and the police chief, Eddie Driggers.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Wilson described Slager and his colleagues as bad, corrupt cops. He said: The use of excessive force or punishment to torture suspects is not something that should be tolerated by the North Charleston police department.
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The lawsuit accused North Charleston of having an unwritten policy to simply look the other way that had fostered an environment where improper and unconstitutional conduct was condoned, tolerated and/or emboldened by Chief Driggers and city authorities.
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/13/michael-slager-walter-scott-stun-gun-lawsuit
arcane1
(38,613 posts)And it's out of hand.
bravenak
(34,648 posts)yardwork
(61,418 posts)This is the second person to come forward accusing him of brutality.
Journeyman
(15,001 posts)almost everyone he ever testified against in court doesn't bring suit to have their conviction overturned.
samsingh
(17,571 posts)1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)"What do you do if a suspect does not follow your direct?"
If the answer is, "I'll make him/her."
Then, the Department's next comment should be, "Thank you for our interest in L/E and this department; however, we will be going in a different direction regarding your candidacy. Good luck in your future endeavors."
bemildred
(90,061 posts)Sparhawk60
(359 posts)The man should wake up every day and the thankful the cop tasered him, instead of shooting him. Of course, that says a lot about our society that you should be glad you were just tasered and not shot.