Mathew Ajibade died in jail. He was in a restraint chair in isolation. How many times was this person tased? The fact that 9 police officers were fired over this states loudly that a problem existed. Only absolute clarity about the facts will prevent talk of a cover up. Please go to the following site and read the information about tasers that came out in 2013 for law enforcement.
https://taser.cdn.prismic.io/taser%2F9127899a-ad40-4bd8-a474-4f525fcd46cc_law-enforcement-warnings.pdf
This incident underscores the need for mandatory law enforcement ongoing education. A bi-polar person in a manic phase needs immediate hospitalization for psychotropic medication and sedation. Then when they are in control with the correct medication, arrest them and take them to jail. The excessive use of a taser resulted in his death according the following link. Watch the video. I read the information in the links following and watched news feeds before blogging
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/05/07/1383180/-125-days-after-Savannah-police-killed-Matthew-Ajibade-they-ve-still-provided-no-answers-whatsoever#
http://atlantablackstar.com/2015/01/16/matthew-ajibade-killed-georgia-jail-cell-fiancee-called-911-medics-bring-hospital-instead-police-showed-arrested/
http://atlantablackstar.com/2015/01/16/matthew-ajibade-killed-georgia-jail-cell-fiancee-called-911-medics-bring-hospital-instead-police-showed-arrested/
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mathew-ajibade-nine-georgia-deputies-fired-after-22-year-olds-n356551
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/09/matthew-ajibade-deputies-fired_n_7246562.html
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/georgia-deputies-fired-death-student-jail-article-1.2216240
Showing posts with label #Taser. Show all posts
Showing posts with label #Taser. Show all posts
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Friday, September 12, 2014
March 1, 2013 new rules for taser use
After seeing all the news stories on taser related deaths, I had to post this after a little online research.
Go to:
www.taser.com/product-warnings
Click on PDF Law Enforcement Warnings.
Read them and they'll open your eyes. How many taser related deaths and injuries could have been prevented if the rules were followed?
For your reading consideration. Click on the links:
1) Taser related deaths in 2009.
2) Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Georgia - Taser related - NY Times Article
3) Article in East Point,Ga. where this went down.
4) Even Amnesty International is raising concerns
5) U.S.A. Today had a study in 2012
Go to:
www.taser.com/product-warnings
Click on PDF Law Enforcement Warnings.
Read them and they'll open your eyes. How many taser related deaths and injuries could have been prevented if the rules were followed?
For your reading consideration. Click on the links:
1) Taser related deaths in 2009.
2) Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Georgia - Taser related - NY Times Article
3) Article in East Point,Ga. where this went down.
4) Even Amnesty International is raising concerns
5) U.S.A. Today had a study in 2012
Sunday, July 6, 2014
I don't understand
This past week a gentleman died in East Point, Ga after repeated taser shocks. The attitude surrounding his death floors me! Yes, he committed a domestic crime and ran from the cops. His crime required, as it should have, that he went to jail. After getting handcuffed, he failed to get up quickly on command post taser use. T.V. even stated that the man told the cops he needed to catch his breath. Events went downhill. After multiple taser shots, he died.
Why don't the police require mandatory training on a yearly basis regarding their weapons? Just as an FYI, a Taser is considered to be a C.E.W. - Conducted Electrical Weapon.
March 1, 2013: the company who makes the tasers put out new guidelines. Go to www.taser.com and click on products then warnings. Click on the PDF link for law enforcement. Per their warning: the gentleman that the East Point cops tasered repeatedly met the description to expect problems, including death. All articles on the internet about taser safety stated the same thing. A taser causes strong muscle contractions. These make the person tased unable to control his or her body, meaning they cannot quickly stand.
Law enforcement needs to change their training for officers regarding taser use. The candidate standing on the mat shout be reminded they are lucky because the person they tase will fall on the ground or concrete. Have the candidate put on a football helmet with a face guard. Remind them that the person in the field will have no such protection. They're not to be assisted when they fall. As soon as they fall, two other trainers should start screaming for them to get up. Failure to stand in fifteen seconds should require another shock. This will help them to understand that the conducted electrical weapon they are being trusted with is 'not' a toy to be abused.
Some friends read this and asked if I was not afraid of an officer paying me back. Told them that "Yes, but it will not stop me from stating what needs to be said" They then asked about the heart problem my son and I are under treatment for. We looked at each other and said in unison:
We will do the only thing we can: die with dignity.
Why don't the police require mandatory training on a yearly basis regarding their weapons? Just as an FYI, a Taser is considered to be a C.E.W. - Conducted Electrical Weapon.
March 1, 2013: the company who makes the tasers put out new guidelines. Go to www.taser.com and click on products then warnings. Click on the PDF link for law enforcement. Per their warning: the gentleman that the East Point cops tasered repeatedly met the description to expect problems, including death. All articles on the internet about taser safety stated the same thing. A taser causes strong muscle contractions. These make the person tased unable to control his or her body, meaning they cannot quickly stand.
Law enforcement needs to change their training for officers regarding taser use. The candidate standing on the mat shout be reminded they are lucky because the person they tase will fall on the ground or concrete. Have the candidate put on a football helmet with a face guard. Remind them that the person in the field will have no such protection. They're not to be assisted when they fall. As soon as they fall, two other trainers should start screaming for them to get up. Failure to stand in fifteen seconds should require another shock. This will help them to understand that the conducted electrical weapon they are being trusted with is 'not' a toy to be abused.
Some friends read this and asked if I was not afraid of an officer paying me back. Told them that "Yes, but it will not stop me from stating what needs to be said" They then asked about the heart problem my son and I are under treatment for. We looked at each other and said in unison:
We will do the only thing we can: die with dignity.
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