Speeder Tasered by trooper on YouTube video gets $40,000 from state

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Speeder Tasered by trooper on YouTube video gets $40,000 from state (with video)

A Vernal man shocked twice with a Taser during a traffic stop last year has accepted a $40,000 settlement in a lawsuit filed against the state and a Utah Highway Patrol trooper.

The Utah Attorney General's Office announced the settlement between Jared Massey and UHP trooper Jon Gardner on Monday.

"We think this is a legally defensible case because Trooper Gardner acted reasonably to avert a volatile and potentially dangerous confrontation on the side of a busy highway," said Assistant Attorney General Scott Cheney, who represented Gardner. "We recognize, however, that this is a close case."

The settlement comes on the heels of a decision by Tooele County prosecutors earlier this month that determined Gardner's actions were not criminal. An internal UHP investigation also cleared the trooper.

Salt Lake Tribune

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1. at least the driver got some money

I can't believe that someone would think it reasonable to taser this guy--thank God for youtube!

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2. This is my first knowledge of any (sorta) successful challenge for taser use. nt