Teen dies after U.C. Police tasing

[LaurenG]

CINCINNATI - University of Cincinnati Police are investigating after an 18-year-old died shortly after being tased by an officer early Saturday morning.

According to U.C.P.D., officers responded to a report of a fight on campus outside of Turner Hall around 3 a.m. Saturday.

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One person approached officers and was warned to stop approaching at the risk of being tased, police said.

When he did not stop, police say, he was tased and cuffed.


http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/region_central_cincinnati/clifton/teen-dies-after-u.c.-police-tasing


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[hlthe2b]

1. sigh....

18 years old.... Damned tasers...

[LaurenG]

2. A friend of a friend of my granddaughter

He was just a kid into sports, not a drinker or partaker of drugs. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time, probably trying to tell the cops what happened. He just graduated from high school in June and he was very well loved.

[hlthe2b]

3. That was my worst fear... innocent bystander...

I am so very sorry for his family and all who knew him. :cry:

[WingDinger]

6. Tin soldiers and Nixon coming, We're finally on our own,

[66 dmhlt]

4. Just sad. Condolences & comfort to all who mourn

[Dawson Leery]

5. Taser has lost 3 lawsuits now.

Also, Taser is in the red on their books for the year.

It is FAR past time to take these portable electric chairs away.

[kath]

8. Agree - it's way past time to ban tasers.

Cops cannot be trusted to use them responsibly, and besides, they're supposed to be a NON-deadly weapon, which is too often not the case.

[Hissyspit]

7. Everyone made fun of "don't Taze me, bro."

Like the guy wasn't in fear for his life.

[era veteran]

9. Cincy's power structure: Retired U Boat Captains