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Who says Tasers aren't deadly weapons?(RANTS & RAVES)(Brief article)

Colorlines Magazine

| November 01, 2008 | Hing, Julianne Ong | COPYRIGHT 2008 Color Lines Magazine. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

BARON "SCOOTER" PIKES, a 21-year-old Black man, was tasered to death by Scott Nugent, a trigger-happy, white police officer in Winnfield, Louisiana, in July. Pikes died from nine electric Taser shots struck in a 14-minute period, two of which were delivered after he was unconscious. Police records show that Winnfield police have used ...

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