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36. Glad to see "ruled a homicide" in there; but the officers have not yet been charged

Thu Aug 28, 2014, 12:37 PM

Aug 2014

Chris Stewart, who is representing the family of Gregory Lewis Towns Jr., said Tuesday former Cpl. Howard Weems and former Sgt. Marcus Eberhart discharged their departmental Tasers at least 14 times, not the six that were documented in the required police reports they filed on Towns’ April 11 death.

While the medical examiners haves said Towns’ death was a homicide, Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard is still waiting on evidence before decided if he will present the matter to a grand jury for possible criminal charges.
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Eberhart, who resigned rather than be terminated, has not responded to telephone messages left at his home.

An attorney representing Weems, who was fired, said the former officer followed the orders of his supervisor, Eberhart, to “drive stun gun” Towns, which involves placing the prongs of the device directly on the skin to deliver the charge. Weems lawyer also said in a written statement provided to Channel 2 Action News that Towns’ medical problems caused his death and not the shocks from the Taser.

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/attorney-east-point-police-used-tasers-as-cattle-p/ng9Rh/

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Georgia Police Used Taser Like A Cattle Prod To Force Black Man To Walk Until He Died [View all] MrScorpio Aug 2014 OP

whow. just whow! riversedge Aug 2014 #1

Sorry to say it but it is the same old same old intaglio Aug 2014 #2

cop cams, would stop a lot of this ...nt quadrature Aug 2014 #3

absolutely. I've been pro cop-cam since before it was even feasible. paulkienitz Aug 2014 #43

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Aug 2014 #4

No they didn't torture anyone. It was enhanced escortation techniques. Volaris Aug 2014 #16

... Enthusiast Aug 2014 #29

And they were scared BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #71

Every "non-lethal weapon" issued has been used in torturous and lethal ways KurtNYC Aug 2014 #5

A friend of mine was telling me that some truedelphi Aug 2014 #67

I can't find anything about students in prison KurtNYC Aug 2014 #77

The only good thing in all this is that these cases are coming to light Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #6

Yes, I also wonder how much mistreatment is going on in some prisons, where Cal33 Aug 2014 #14

And all the more in private prisons, Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #17

But that's just awesome christx30 Aug 2014 #22

The private prison system is an abomination. Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #24

I'm in favor of pot legalization, christx30 Aug 2014 #27

Is there any other country in the world with private prisons, or are we the only ones? It's Cal33 Aug 2014 #44

I think private prisons started in the UK. Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #84

Fuckers living out their wet dreams about time-traveling back to bullwinkle428 Aug 2014 #7

Well not plantation owner, the slaves were property. The last thing they wanted to do was LiberalArkie Aug 2014 #13

You're saying slaves, especially field hands weren't whipped by the foreman and punished aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2014 #32

Oh of course not. But to kill them, it would have to be something real bad and to teach other LiberalArkie Aug 2014 #38

I doubt this cop's behavior had much to do with that. Hosnon Aug 2014 #26

Don't bet on that. The concept of slavery is still alive in the South. LiberalArkie Aug 2014 #39

I live in the South and that sounds more like small-town bullshit than a desire to reinstate slavery Hosnon Aug 2014 #41

If course it would never apply in the big corporate cities. LiberalArkie Aug 2014 #42

Fuck! Starry Messenger Aug 2014 #8

And the crime for which they chasing him? knightmaar Aug 2014 #9

Ah but they had such fun. lpbk2713 Aug 2014 #10

+1 toby jo Aug 2014 #18

I'd like to see them in gen pop. christx30 Aug 2014 #23

And then they wonder why people run from cops! n/t Stonepounder Aug 2014 #11

Jesus H., these sadistic cops belong in hell. nt valerief Aug 2014 #12

i hope they are charged with murder convicted and given the death penalty samsingh Aug 2014 #15

No to the death penalty, even for those sick fuckers groundloop Aug 2014 #56

correct. nt navarth Aug 2014 #69

Wow. Just wow. Brigid Aug 2014 #19

Put them in jail forever. 840high Aug 2014 #20

...because water boarding is so ...old school. L0oniX Aug 2014 #21

Cameras. Cameras on every cop. Hosnon Aug 2014 #25

You'd think all those racist Faux pas Aug 2014 #28

Of course the tasers led to his death! That is kinda obvious. Rex Aug 2014 #30

"�Mr. Towns� killing is not about race,� Stewart said... tosh Aug 2014 #31

Fuckers. Gormy Cuss Aug 2014 #33

Off Topic: Thom Hartmann just quoted this article and cited you Mr. Scorpio! chknltl Aug 2014 #34

Cool! Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 #37

Wha??? ME? MrScorpio Aug 2014 #40

Yes indeed. I heard it too. SunSeeker Aug 2014 #46

wow!!! yuiyoshida Aug 2014 #57

Thank you, MrScorpio! In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #60

I heard it too. nt Ilsa Aug 2014 #70

Yeah, you! KansDem Aug 2014 #75

Yes he did. Dont call me Shirley Aug 2014 #49

My WTF meter is broken on this one. Initech Aug 2014 #35

Glad to see "ruled a homicide" in there; but the officers have not yet been charged muriel_volestrangler Aug 2014 #36

Things are going to come to a head in this country... berni_mccoy Aug 2014 #45

I surely hope that you are right. chknltl Aug 2014 #52

The problem is that if the Black Community revolt, as they have good reason to, rhett o rick Aug 2014 #65

K & R for exposure. nt SunSeeker Aug 2014 #47

Just wondering, who gave the order to the cops that they can now kill at will? Dont call me Shirley Aug 2014 #48

K&R ReRe Aug 2014 #50

must be routine for these police to torture people with electric shock. Sunlei Aug 2014 #51

even if he did something to be running from the police heaven05 Aug 2014 #53

Towns' mom is suing CatWoman Aug 2014 #54

Defund the cops. Put the money to work in Public education. JEB Aug 2014 #55

Never ceases to amaze me how cops can de-humanize the public and commit atrocities. WCLinolVir Aug 2014 #58

Good fugging grief malaise Aug 2014 #59

Police should not get away with this behavior! In_The_Wind Aug 2014 #61

running ever since LiberalAndProud Aug 2014 #62

No words salin Aug 2014 #63

See, we told you!!! You can't trust unreliable tasers... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Aug 2014 #64

K/R for visibility. Glassunion Aug 2014 #66

Hey, where in the heck have you been? cbayer Aug 2014 #81

I know. I've been kind of taking a DU break for a while. Glassunion Aug 2014 #82

Well, you've been missed. HOpe you will check in on C & B sometime. cbayer Aug 2014 #83

Mr. Scorpio strikes again. IrishAyes Aug 2014 #68

Tasers should only be used as a last resort in place of guns, not for fun Live and Learn Aug 2014 #72

What is going on in this country BainsBane Aug 2014 #73

When do we start to fight back against Corruption? blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #74

Promising response from the towns attorney aikoaiko Aug 2014 #76

blasted for "violating their own rules" and not for "torturing a person to death". DireStrike Aug 2014 #78

Many police forces are incapable of being civil and should be disbanded. This, should be a RKP5637 Aug 2014 #79

This is horrible Gothmog Aug 2014 #80