Taser Used to Torture Criminal Into Giving DNA Sample -- and NY Supreme Court Approves
The New York Supreme Court approved the use of shocking a suspect with a Taser to force him to comply with a court order to give police a DNA sample.
An article by Courthouse News about the decision makes it clear the Taser -- made by a Scottsdale company -- was used like a torture instrument to force compliance. Police told the man, Ryan Smith, a suspect in a home invasion, shooting, and robbery, that he would be shocked if he didn't allow officers to swab his cheek for a sample.
When Smith refused, a cop shoved the business end of a Taser into the man's shoulder area and zapped him for four seconds. Smith then agreed to cooperate.
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Gosh, it makes you wanna move to New York right away, doesn't it? When the cops want __________________ [FILL IN BLANK] from you, they can taser you for it. And you don't have to be a convicted criminal, just in temporary police custody, is all.
I can understand using deadly force in self-defense and, in the case of law enforcement, in defense of anyone's life or to stop someone from hurting themselves or others. Pretty simple, that one.
But, that's not what this story's about. Here, the cops just wanted some spit and they are now offically allowed to torture you to get it.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
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