Man Dies After Police Taser Him

Roberto Gonzales, 24, died last night after police Tasered him. An officer told the Trib that he was "Tasered on the West Side after resisting arrest, and becoming combative and violent while being taken into custody." Gonzales's autopsy is scheduled for today. [Trib]

This is the CPD's use of force model, via, where else, Second City Cop.

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[1] | leomemorial

So what? One less goof on the streets via a non lethal weapon. Hopefully this will teach criminals to listen to our cops.

Adios...

Reply | March 19, 2008 6:38 PM

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[2] | fed up

Im just guessing but autopsy will reveal a large amount drugs in the recently deceased's body and probably a bad ticker.

Reply | March 19, 2008 9:01 PM

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