[Choban]

diggerdick diggerdick:

HERE is a interesting Tazer tidbit or should I say TIMbit............
"December 16, 2009
ctvcalgary.ca

A Calgary man is suing the Calgary Police Service two years after he was Tasered.

In December of 2007, police were called to a disturbance at Shanks Sports Grill.

Nicholas Ashe was attending a staff Christmas party and went outside for a cigarette.

Ashe saw police arrive and says he was approached by a group of people asking him for a light.

Ashe says that's when one officer grabbed him and put him in a headlock. "The other officer grabbed my right arm and tried to twist it around my back. As he was doing that, that's when the Taser went off and I felt a sharp pain in my chest. I went down to the ground."

Theres probably more to his story that I was having a smoke and got tasered, weather it comes out or not is another matter.
Ashe tried to communicate that there was some misunderstanding but he says nobody would listen.

Ashe says he was Tasered twice and taken to hospital by ambulance.

Police did lay criminal charges against Nicholas Ashe for assaulting a police officer and obstructing justice but those charges were dismissed in court.

In his ruling, the judge said he believed Ashe's version of events. The judge was also sharply critical of police.

Ashe and his lawyer have now filed a lawsuit seeking $100,000 in damages plus unspecified special damages.

"There's really two main parts to the claim. The first being that a number of things were done that were negligent by police and they didn't carry out the duties that they ought to have done. Beyond that though there's a specific claim that the criminal prosecution that was brought against Mr. Ashe was done maliciously," says Michael Bates, the lawyer for Ashe.

Chief Rick Hanson is also named in the lawsuit. "At the end of the day we'll defend our actions in court. And, as I say, it's a job that requires officers to make a split second decision on the use of force and in the vast, vast majority of circumstances they make the right decision."

The Calgary Police Service has yet to file a statement of defense in the case."


If you do nothing wrong you have nothing to fear.

[acidcomplex]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

"Posted"? What are you going on about? As in mailed? You really do know nothing.

lol by posted i meant stationed, RCMP are moved every little while as you of course know im sure. Your proud to be a cop,. Which force are you on?. How long on the job?. Simple questions really

[EyeBrock]

To a cop hater? If there was a modicum of mutual respect between us I'd pm the details to you.

[acidcomplex]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

To a cop hater? If there was a modicum of mutual respect between us I'd pm the details to you.

ha just as I thought for someone so proud to be a cop and so proud of cops it strikes me as odd you wouldn't want to represent your force.

[EyeBrock]

I represent myself my little bitter and twisted chappy.

[acidcomplex]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

I represent myself my little bitter and twisted chappy.

chappy? lol. I said force, not you.

[EyeBrock]

Move along now laddy....

[acidcomplex]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

Move along now laddy....

lol typical cop back peddle.

[EyeBrock]

Typical cop hater who knows nothing.

[acidcomplex]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

Typical cop hater who knows nothing.

lol , i know lots. 2+2=4 so there sucka!

[EyeBrock]

And that about sums you up.

[BartSimpson]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

I represent myself my little bitter and twisted chappy.

A correct answer. It's common for most law enforcement agencies to prohibit the rank and file from representing their department in any way, shape, or form.

I am not allowed to say on here who I am a reservist with, I'm not allowed to wear the uniform unless on duty (which is next to never), and I'm not allowed to make political comments in the same conversation in which I mention the agency I am a reservist for.

EyeBrock, no doubt, has to abide by similar rules.

[EyeBrock]

I do mate. But then again Bart, you do understand both complex and simple arguments.

[acidcomplex]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

A correct answer. It's common for most law enforcement agencies to prohibit the rank and file from representing their department in any way, shape, or form.

Seems rather silly considering they do it everyday on the streets.

[BartSimpson]

acidcomplex acidcomplex:

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

A correct answer. It's common for most law enforcement agencies to prohibit the rank and file from representing their department in any way, shape, or form.

Seems rather silly considering they do it everyday on the streets.

In Sacramento this past year one of the deputy sheriffs got fired for wearing his uniform on a non-partisan politcal advertisement. I can't speak to every jurisdiction, but in California this is taken pretty seriously: unless it's your job to speak for your department you don't speak for your department. And if you're in uniform when you speak, then you're speaking for your department.

This is not a 'free speech' issue as any LEO can change into street clothes and say what they want. Just don't do it in uniform and don't mention what agency you work for when you speak.

So you could say, "Hi, my name is Bob and I'm a cop and I'm voting for Bart Simpson for water board."

Perfectly fine.

But say this: "Hi, my name is Bob and I'm a Sacramento Police officer and I'm voting for Bart Simpson for water board." and you'll be looking for a new job.