Man Dies After Woodland Police Tasering - several Tasers and their batons used

[The Straight Story]

Man Dies After Woodland Police Tasering
Written byPosted By: Dave Marquis, Reporter

Man Dies After Woodland Police Tasering: Dave Marquis' Report; 5/28/08
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WOODLAND, CA - Investigators with the Woodland Police Department are looking into the circumstances surrounding the death of a man Wednesday after he was Tasered by officers.

Woodland police officers used several Tasers and their batons to subdue the man who'd left a mental health facility just minutes before. Police say the suspect had been dropped off at the Safe Harbor residential facility in North Woodland on Tuesday night.

About 9 a.m. Wednesday, the man became agitated and aggressive and left the voluntary facility. The staff called police and officers arrived minutes later and say the man did not respond to their orders as he walked down a nearby road.

When he became aggressive and approached officers, they decided to fire their Tasers.

"When the suspect did not follow officers' orders to get down on the ground and began approaching them with a pencil in his hand, they decided it was time to use their Tasers," said Lt. Charles Wilts of the Woodland Police Department. "At least two were fired."

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[LeftyMom]

1. I don't believe it.

Nothing ever happens in Woodland. :rofl:

[Adsos Letter]

2. That was my first response...Woodland?...

...then I noticed they hit him with Tasers TWICE... :wtf:

[LeftyMom]

6. I'm sure there's all kinds of uses for those Tasers.

In Woodland. :wtf:

[TomInTib]

3. He had a pencil?

Look out!

[RedCappedBandit]

4. Such well trained officers!

Glad they are taught how to handle various situations appropriately!

:eyes:

[keep_it_real]

5. We should have a march on Washington against people being Tasered and dying

How many people have to die with out due process, without committing a offense that warrants the death penalty before we he people stand up and demand NO MORE deaths? Or are we to morally weak and cowardly to stand up and protest the unjustified death of our fellow citizens?