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The New THOMA$ REPORT on Sunday, January 27, 2008 3:44:48 PM
In Pittsburg, PA, the cops broke into a man's house without a warrant, and upon
being informed this was his home and that he was not armed, hit him with a
taser. Later they claimed he was guilty of several burglaries, but provided no
proof. They took him to the hospital (after keeping him at police headquarters
for a long time), but he got no medical help. After being released without
charges (probably downtown, with no way home being offered) he went to another
hospital, where he was treated for back and neck injuries, and nerve damage. "Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala Jr.
determined that the officers did not commit a crime in their treatment of
Hicks. The FBI also reviewed the case and determined Hicks' civil rights were
not violated, a spokesman said." His civil rights were NOT violated? How
do you NOT violate his civil rights when you invade his home and use a taser on
him without cause, take him downtown and keep him in a cell for several hours,
and not give him proper medical care while accusing him of all kinds of crimes
without proof? I do agree, however, with the police chief when he said he's
rather be "tasered" than shot. In the old days, they'd have just
killed him out of hand and lied about it afterwards, as happens often in
Denver, Colorado (I can count at least three instances in the last few years). (Observer-Reporter)