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submitted 10 months ago by Salamendacious@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

CHICAGO (CBS) -- It was a broken window complaint that led to a 14-year-old boy being shot by a police officer.

But before being shot, the teen had been repeatedly tasered. The intense pain caused the teen to run.

Dave Savini and the CBS 2 Investigators reveal a disturbing trend of who officers are more likely to use Tasers on.

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[-] SayJess@lemmy.blahaj.zone 71 points 10 months ago

They traumatized a child for what? Those fucking pigs applied pain compliance techniques on a child. Then they shot him. The pig that shot him said that he thought he was using the taser. They thought that using a taser on a child was acceptable.

I cannot say on here what I think should happen. I do like the smell of bacon sizzling in the pan though.

[-] Waluigis_Talking_Buttplug@lemmy.world 31 points 10 months ago

It should be federal law that any police officer who can't tell the difference between a taser and a gun should be fired and never again able to be a cop. That's absolutely horseshit that we TRAIN these people and they can't fucking tell the difference.

[-] EtherWhack@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago

They are supposed to be on opposite hips also, so that excuse IMO is bunk anyway

[-] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 10 months ago

2 guesses which one they carry on their dominant side.

[-] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 24 points 10 months ago

For breaking a window, not assaulting someone with a deadly weapon, a broken window. Why wasn't that a "where do you live? We need to speak with a parent or guardian" situation? Why are cops "arresting" a 14 yr old on hear say evidence from a lady that "has it on tape", but never produced it to officers before they starting trying to cuff him?

[-] SheeEttin@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

Not even for breaking a window. For being in the area where there was a broken windows reported.

And when he ran, they shot him in the back.

[-] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Well, in all fairness, it's his fault for being black in the vicinity of a crime /s

[-] TimLovesTech@badatbeing.social 1 points 10 months ago

Just saw this article yesterday, the US is doomed.

Police arrested more than 100 children at elementary schools during the 2020-2021 school year

... those with disabilities such as ADHD or autism were still four times more likely to be arrested at school.

A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate in May 2023 would ban schools from using restraints such as handcuffs on children for disciplinary reasons, though it wouldn't prevent police from making arrests entirely.

In 2022, a bill designed to reduce school arrests, the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act, failed to pass.

Above emphasis is mine, and reading it makes me nauseous.

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