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katty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-24-06 08:31 PM
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Man's Shirt Erupts in Flames after he is Shot with Taser
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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/sfl-ftaser23feb23,0,5789285.story?coll=sfla-news-florida

Man's shirt erupts in flames after he is shot with Taser

By Erin Ailworth & Ken Ma
Orlando Sentinel
Posted February 23 2006, 3:00 PM EST


DAYTONA BEACH -- Dennis Crouch had already slashed himself. And when he refused to drop his knife, Daytona Beach police Officer Betsy Cassidy decided she had no choice.

"Taser! Taser!" Cassidy shouted as she sent a two-pronged wire, packing 50,000 volts, at Crouch's chest. What happened next stunned everyone.

A Taser probe pierced the pocket of his khaki shirt -- and ignited the butane lighter inside. Crouch's pocket exploded in flames.
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populistdriven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-24-06 09:27 PM
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1. cops deserve better than Tasers - hell my 12 year old nephew could
Edited on Fri Feb-24-06 09:27 PM by bushmeat
have disarmed him safely - he has tons of martial arts training.


Too bad training and backup cost 100x more than tasers
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