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Pennsylvania Man Shot With Taser While Trying to Comply With Cops Files Lawsuit Against Police Department
A Pennsylvania man who was seen on video being tasered by police even as he was sitting calmly on a curb while attempting to comply with officers’ orders is now suing the police department for use of excessive force. The lawsuit filed on behalf of 27-year-old Sean Williams against the Lancaster Police Department and Officer…
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Cop Caught on Video Firing Taser at a Calm, Nonviolent, Compliant Man Who Was Sitting on a Curb
A viral Facebook video showing a Lancaster, Pa., police officer deploying his Taser on a man who was calm, nonviolent and—most importantly—attempting to comply with orders has resulted in an investigation launched by the city. The video, posted to Facebook early Thursday, shows a man—identified by Lancaster Online as 27-year-old Sean D. Williams—sitting on the…