GojiMet86 Posted April 2, 2010 Share #1 Posted April 2, 2010 http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/taser-used-on-10-year-old-in-indiana-policemen-suspended/19423387?icid=main|aim|dl1|link5|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aolnews.com%2Fnation%2Farticle%2Ftaser-used-on-10-year-old-in-indiana-policemen-suspended%2F19423387 (April 1) -- Two police officers have been suspended for reportedly using a stun gun on a 10-year-old boy who had gotten out of control at a day care facility. The incident occurred Tuesday, when a worker at Tender Teddies Day Care in Martinsville, Ind., called police to report that one of the children there was acting up and posed a potential threat to the kids, local news affiliate WRTV reported. A spokesperson for the Martinsville Police Department told AOL News that Capt. William Jennings and Officer Darren Johnson arrived at the scene and found the boy to be "combative." Jennings then slapped the boy, and Johnson used his Taser to further subdue him, police said. The boy, who weighs 94 pounds, received two marks on his arm where Jennings used the gun, WTHR news reported, but is believed to have suffered no lasting injuries. While the day care center's owner, Heath Lancaster, did not comment on the case, police released a statement announcing that the officers had been placed on paid administrative leave pending further investigation. "While the department will not condone the unnecessary treatment of any subject, regardless of age, in any apprehension situation, additional comments will not be made pending results of the final investigation," the statement read. Separate investigations have now been launched by the Morgan County Sheriff's Department, the Martinsville Police Department and the Martinsville Department of Child Services. "We need to look at it a lot closer because [the Taser gun is] not really made for 10-year-olds," Martinsville Police Chief Jon Davis said at a news conference. While the police had been called to Tender Teddies Day Care on another occasion about the behavior of the same child, local resident Kenneth Frazier told WRTV that he thinks police went too far. "I don't think that should have happened. I'm sure they could have detained him some other way," Frazier said. "They take big grown-ups down without tasing them ... why a 10-year-old?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 2, 2010 Share #2 Posted April 2, 2010 kid should have behaved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted April 2, 2010 Share #3 Posted April 2, 2010 kid should have behaved. well if he has mental issues it wouldn't be easy. Wheres his parents anyways.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Bus Posted April 2, 2010 Share #4 Posted April 2, 2010 :eek: You have got to be kidding me:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted April 2, 2010 Share #5 Posted April 2, 2010 well if he has mental issues it wouldn't be easy. Wheres his parents anyways.. ... Two police officers have been suspended for reportedly using a stun gun on a 10-year-old boy who had gotten out of control at a day care facility Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted April 2, 2010 Share #6 Posted April 2, 2010 kid should have behaved. Tasers build character and from the sound of it, there's alot of character to be built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted April 2, 2010 Share #7 Posted April 2, 2010 ... oh boy, i mean if he had. Hey who knows, sometimes they keep these things personal. But still this is crazy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nova RTS 9147 Posted April 2, 2010 Share #8 Posted April 2, 2010 Did he have a weapon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted April 2, 2010 Share #9 Posted April 2, 2010 Tasers build character and from the sound of it, there's alot of character to be built. spot-on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted April 2, 2010 Share #10 Posted April 2, 2010 well if he has mental issues it wouldn't be easy. Wheres his parents anyways.. oh boy, i mean if he had. Hey who knows, sometimes they keep these things personal. But still this is crazy... What are you trying to say? Your not being clear at all. Anyway, parents these days are too afraid to actually punish their children. Had the parents actually stepped up to the plate, this kid would not have acted like the savage that he is. Now two cops could lose their jobs because this little shit machine did not get his way. Next time though, bring a big net, throw it over the kid and just drag him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1447 Posted April 2, 2010 Share #11 Posted April 2, 2010 What are you trying to say? Your not being clear at all. Anyway, parents these days are too afraid to actually punish their children. Had the parents actually stepped up to the plate, this kid would not have acted like the savage that he is. Now two cops could lose their jobs because this little shit machine did not get his way. Next time though, bring a big net, throw it over the kid and just drag him out. I mean that kid could of had mental issues for being crazy in that daycare center. But who knows since they don't mention it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted April 2, 2010 Share #12 Posted April 2, 2010 I mean that kid could of had mental issues for being crazy in that daycare center. But who knows since they don't mention it. If that was the case, the day care staff should have told the officers when they showed up. Police are people too, they can't read minds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted April 2, 2010 Share #13 Posted April 2, 2010 Just gotta hope the kid did his #2 recently or his pants will be soiled badly. [To those that don't know, if you get electro shocked, you lose control of your bowels.] - This has been a 'More you know' moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbanfortitude Posted April 2, 2010 Share #14 Posted April 2, 2010 Really...tasering a 10 year old? That shouldn't have even been necessary. In this case the suspension is justified. Tasering let alone striking the boy should have been a last resort. I'm just going from the article but two officers shouldn't have had that much trouble with such a small kid that tasering and hitting the kid could have been necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NX Express Posted April 2, 2010 Share #15 Posted April 2, 2010 Next time though, bring a big net, throw it over the kid and just drag him out. Fishing for fish... Kidding for kids. Really...tasering a 10 year old? That shouldn't have even been necessary. In this case the suspension is justified. Tasering let alone striking the boy should have been a last resort. I'm just going from the article but two officers shouldn't have had that much trouble with such a small kid that tasering and hitting the kid could have been necessary. People even complain when 10-year-olds get HANDCUFFED, let alone tasered!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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