T for Texas, T for Tasers

[ccharles000]

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/10516/t-for-texas-t-for-tasers

I'm sure you know how this one is going to go:

Fort Worth police are investigating following the death of a mentally ill 24-year-old after police subdued him with a Taser stun gun.
The parents of Michael Jacobs Jr. called police to a Fort Worth home on Saturday morning, saying their son was causing problems, police said in a statement.

Police said an officer stunned him with a Taser when he became combative.

The officers planned to take Jacobs to John Peter Smith Hospital for a mental detention. He was handcuffed but began to have difficulty breathing, police said.

Police said he was later taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The Tarrant County medical examiner’s office will determine what caused Jacobs’ death.

Hmmmm....

Think that they might get a bit of help from the Taser's manufacturer in making that determination?

[ManiacJoe]

1. Skip the blog, use the real article:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6380992.html

[bobburgster]

2. tasers vs. billy club

I swear, it seems tasers are just a modern day version of the billy club.....except it doesn't leave lots of black and blue marks.