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10-07-2014, 07:37 PM
Cop Breaks Window To Use Taser Gun On Man Pulled Over For Seat Belt Violation (VIDEO) (http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/10/07/cop-breaks-window-to-use-taser-gun-on-man-pulled-over-for-seat-belt-violation-video/)
AUTHOR: VERA (http://www.addictinginfo.org/author/vera/) OCTOBER 7, 2014 12:08 PM
Lisa Mahone was on her way to visit her dying mother in the hospital when she was pulled over for a seat belt violation. What should have been a standard, quick procedure ended with a Taser gun and an arrest.
Following procedures, Mahone gave the officers her license and proof of insurance. Mahone had her boyfriend Jamal Jones in the passenger seat and their 14-year-old son and seven-year-old daughter in the back seat.
After Mahone complied, police turned to Jones and asked for his license. Jones began to explain that he didn’t have his ID on him because he’d gotten a ticket recently. When he went for a bag in the back seat to show proof of the ticket, the situation escalated.
Below is the recording of the incident, which was taken by the couple’s son in the back seat:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsW-QCxXkQA
Mahone’s son began to record the unfolding events on his cell phone right after the officers drew their weapons.
Mahone immediately phoned 911 and told a dispatcher that she was afraid of the cops’ aggressive behavior and that she wanted to get to the hospital before her mother passed away. Mahone recalled:
“I said, ‘Oh my god, he’s pulling me over like I robbed a bank.’” (source (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsW-QCxXkQA))
The officers explained they’d taken their guns out because they weren’t sure what Jones was going into the bag for. Jones said:
“That’s why I have my windows up. I’m not no harm to you right now. I got my kids in the car and you’re drawing your weapon.” (source (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsW-QCxXkQA))
The police refused to look at the ticket when Jones tried to hand it to them. When Jones asked if the officers had a supervisor, an officer answered:
“Look at my shoulder, dumbass. I’ve got bars.” (source (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsW-QCxXkQA))
While Jones spoke with the officers through the slightly opened window, Mahone can be heard saying to the dispatcher:
“Why do you say somebody’s not going to hurt you? People are getting shot by the police.” (source (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsW-QCxXkQA))
Out of nowhere, an officer outside Jones’ door broke through the passenger-side window with a baton. Then, he reached through the broken window and tased Jones. After the attack, the police yanked Jones out of the car and arrested him for resisting law enforcement. The couple’s daughter can be heard crying in the background.
This incident happened on September 25th. On Monday, Mahone and Jones filed a federal lawsuit against the Hammond police department. Dana Kurtz, the couple’s attorney, said:
“They had no probable cause, one, to even ask Jamal to get out of the car, or two, to engage in excessive force in tasering and arresting him.” (source (http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/26719562/hammond-family-claims-police-overstepped-their-authority-in-traffic-stop))
In a statement, the police department defended its officers:
“In general, police officers who make legal traffic stops are allowed to ask passengers inside of a stopped vehicle for identification and to request that they exit a stopped vehicle for the officer’s safety without a requirement of reasonable suspicion.” (source (http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cops-smashed-window-tasered-passenger-traffic-stop-lawsuit-n219916))
One of the officers from the incident has actually been involved in two other excessive force lawsuits.
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/10/07/cop-breaks-window-to-use-taser-gun-on-man-pulled-over-for-seat-belt-violation-video/
AUTHOR: VERA (http://www.addictinginfo.org/author/vera/) OCTOBER 7, 2014 12:08 PM
Lisa Mahone was on her way to visit her dying mother in the hospital when she was pulled over for a seat belt violation. What should have been a standard, quick procedure ended with a Taser gun and an arrest.
Following procedures, Mahone gave the officers her license and proof of insurance. Mahone had her boyfriend Jamal Jones in the passenger seat and their 14-year-old son and seven-year-old daughter in the back seat.
After Mahone complied, police turned to Jones and asked for his license. Jones began to explain that he didn’t have his ID on him because he’d gotten a ticket recently. When he went for a bag in the back seat to show proof of the ticket, the situation escalated.
Below is the recording of the incident, which was taken by the couple’s son in the back seat:
<font color="#252324"><span style="font-family: Georgia">
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsW-QCxXkQA
Mahone’s son began to record the unfolding events on his cell phone right after the officers drew their weapons.
Mahone immediately phoned 911 and told a dispatcher that she was afraid of the cops’ aggressive behavior and that she wanted to get to the hospital before her mother passed away. Mahone recalled:
“I said, ‘Oh my god, he’s pulling me over like I robbed a bank.’” (source (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsW-QCxXkQA))
The officers explained they’d taken their guns out because they weren’t sure what Jones was going into the bag for. Jones said:
“That’s why I have my windows up. I’m not no harm to you right now. I got my kids in the car and you’re drawing your weapon.” (source (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsW-QCxXkQA))
The police refused to look at the ticket when Jones tried to hand it to them. When Jones asked if the officers had a supervisor, an officer answered:
“Look at my shoulder, dumbass. I’ve got bars.” (source (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsW-QCxXkQA))
While Jones spoke with the officers through the slightly opened window, Mahone can be heard saying to the dispatcher:
“Why do you say somebody’s not going to hurt you? People are getting shot by the police.” (source (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsW-QCxXkQA))
Out of nowhere, an officer outside Jones’ door broke through the passenger-side window with a baton. Then, he reached through the broken window and tased Jones. After the attack, the police yanked Jones out of the car and arrested him for resisting law enforcement. The couple’s daughter can be heard crying in the background.
This incident happened on September 25th. On Monday, Mahone and Jones filed a federal lawsuit against the Hammond police department. Dana Kurtz, the couple’s attorney, said:
“They had no probable cause, one, to even ask Jamal to get out of the car, or two, to engage in excessive force in tasering and arresting him.” (source (http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/26719562/hammond-family-claims-police-overstepped-their-authority-in-traffic-stop))
In a statement, the police department defended its officers:
“In general, police officers who make legal traffic stops are allowed to ask passengers inside of a stopped vehicle for identification and to request that they exit a stopped vehicle for the officer’s safety without a requirement of reasonable suspicion.” (source (http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cops-smashed-window-tasered-passenger-traffic-stop-lawsuit-n219916))
One of the officers from the incident has actually been involved in two other excessive force lawsuits.
http://www.addictinginfo.org/2014/10/07/cop-breaks-window-to-use-taser-gun-on-man-pulled-over-for-seat-belt-violation-video/