Tasered-to-death while black, plus the lies

This story has so many angles that all I can do is recommend that you read it carefully, top to bottom.

Chicago Tribune - Taser death ignites racial tensions [LINK]
[UPDATE] LA Times- Taser death in troubled town [LINK]

[Interesting how editors won't hesitate to use the phrase Taser death these days...]

Aside from the racial issue, and aside from the so obvious as to be stupid lies, another important point is the tasered-to-death issue itself:

"...the cause of death as 'cardiac arrest following nine 50,000-volt electroshock applications from a conductive electrical weapon.' ..."

"God did not just call this young man home," said Williams, who has served as parish coroner for the past 33 years. "If somebody can tell me anything else that killed this otherwise perfectly healthy young man ... I'd like to know it."

Williams is no stranger to controversy in Winnfield. Back in 2004, his garage was firebombed, and he says he's been shot at 19 times by people upset with the independence of his investigations. He wears a gun holstered at his waist.

"This case may be the most unnecessary death I have ever had to investigate," Williams said. "[Pikes] put up no fuss, no fighting, no physical aggression. ... He just didn't respond quickly enough to the officer's commands."


The blatantly-obvious fact is that we are seeing more-and-more deaths in drug-free, healthy, young, non-violent, (often black) men is clear real-world evidence of the true story about tasers.

The good news is that this is becoming so blatantly-obvious that it is getting to the point where the continued denials are starting to look pretty stupid. Even perennial blabbermouth Taser spokespuppets are strangely quiet.

Politicians and senior decision makers will be forced to act.

In the long run, Taser is screwed.