Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Syracuse police taser a disabled man for standing on a bus


SYRACUSE, NY -- Police used a taser to electric shock a disabled man because he was standing on a bus, as he always does.  The man prefers standing because of his spinal injuries, which make it uncomfortable for him to sit.

Brad Hulett says he did not want to lose the price of his bus fare, but he also couldn't comply with the request to sit.  He says that standing is common on the buses and happens every day.  He does it every day.  However this day he believes he was singled out because of the way he looks.  Hulett suffers extensive disabilities stemming from injuries caused by being struck by a train years ago.  He also had open heart surgery recently and feared that police tasers would harm his heart.  He is suing because of excessive use of force.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKTYcBHJKow
SYRACUSE, NY -- Police used a taser to electric shock a disabled man because he was standing on a bus, as he always does. The man prefers standing because of h...is spinal injuries, which make it uncomfortable for him to sit.

Brad Hulett says he did not want to lose the price of his bus fare, but he also couldn't comply with the request to sit. He says that standing is common on the buses and happens every day. He does it every day. However this day he believes he was singled out because of the way he looks. Hulett suffers extensive disabilities stemming from injuries caused by being struck by a train years ago. He also had open heart surgery recently and feared that police tasers would harm his heart. He is suing because of excessive use of force.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKTYcBHJKow





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