Feds turn their attention to taser-torture of inmates

Franklin County jailers find themselves on the opposite side from the Feds in a lawsuit over their use of tasers and/or stun guns to electro-torture naked and restrained prisoners, and to punish inmates for routine rule violations.

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Jailers in a central Ohio county regularly use stun guns to "soften up" inmates who pose no threat and often use the guns on inmates who are disabled, pregnant or under the influence of drugs or alcohol, the Justice Department said in a federal complaint. ... The government wants to join a lawsuit against Franklin County brought last summer by a legal rights group on behalf of four current and former inmates. ...[LINK]

Four inmates? Tip of the iceberg?

Imagine the total liability.

What bunch of walking brain-donors figured that electro-torture was "a good idea"?

Being ethically-challenged and morally-bankrupt can be very expensive.