Police investigate death after man is shocked with stun gun

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Police investigate death after man is shocked with stun gun
| May 15, 2015 | Updated: May 15, 2015 10:17pm

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Police are investigating the death of a man whom officers had shocked with a stun gun two days earlier.

Montgomery County Police say 40-year-old Dajuan Graham of Burtonsville died Tuesday at a local hospital, where he had been taken Sunday after police encountered him in Silver Spring.

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Detectives say two officers saw Graham standing in the road after a woman reported that Graham had punched her.

Authorities say Graham refused officers' demands to take his hands out of his pockets. One officer deployed his Taser, police say, and Graham dropped to the ground.


Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Police-investigate-death-after-man-is-shocked-6267354.php

[peacebird]

1. Is there video showing he refused to take his hands out of his pockets?

Because if not, I am going to assume the cops are lying. Yes, it has gotten that bad. The good cops need to break the thin blue line and out the bad cops, if they want the police to have any credibility or trust from the public.

[Android3.14]

2. It has become that bad

Without trust, a police officer is useless.

[Kingofalldems]

3. MCPD is very professional.

Don't recall any other incidents.

[1monster]

4. What is wrong with this story?

Hint: The police are investigating a death caused by the police.

[Historic NY]

5. Washington Post has more..

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/crime/man-dies-two-days-after-being-tasered-by-montgomery-county-police-officer/2015/05/15/81106b26-fb55-11e4-9ef4-1bb7ce3b3fb7_story.html