I was at a party in the woods and the cops came, i ran and they tasered me in the back ,is that legal?

KC V â„¢

An "air taser"????

I guess you were drunker than you're leading others to believe for them to have tasered you, kicked you, AND hit you over the head with a flashlight!

So let me ask YOU....you think running was a bad idea after all?

William F

I dont know if its legal, but you should have been faster.

nathan f

You have just learned the first lesson of proper procedure when dealing with the police. DON'T RUN

Annie G

if you were running not to get caught, you were evading arrest and it's perfectly legal

dmg1969

Yes it is legal. They told you to stop and you ran.

I highly doubt the other part of your story.

Princess

For you? Yep!! LOL Like another guy said, you should have been faster. . .

preggers w/ #3

running = taser or dog bite.....take your pick! Don't run from the police!

porkitt07

either your stupid or a liar. Cops are not allowed to do that and your an idiot for not standing up for yourself.

Law Dog

Let's see now: You were at a party, you were drinking, you were probably underage, you ran. Looks like you were asking to be tasered/arrested.
As far as your statement that you were "beat over the head with a flashlight", law enforcement officers are trained to NOT STRIKE ABOVE THE SHOULDERS, and to use batons, not flashlights, as striking tools.
You didn't say how much of a fight you put up, or whether you were charged with Resisting Arrest.

roadhazzards

Well when I went thru Taser training the back was one of the preferred place to fire at (large number of muscles) so hell yes it was legal. As for the rest of your story my interpretation of what you said is you are a minor in possession of alcohol who was drunk in public and attempted to run or resisted arrest by the Officer who gave you lawful commands.

Statie

Allow me to introduce you to Title 18 section 508 Use of force in law enforcement of the PA Crimes Code.

"(a) Peace Officer's use of force in making arrest

(1) A peace officer, or any person whom he has summoned or directed to assist him, need not retreat or desist from effort to make a lawful arrest because of resistance or threatened resistance to the arrest. He is justified in the use of any force which he believes to be necessary to effect the arrest and of any force which he believes to be necessary to defend himself or another from bodily harm while making the arrest."

Let me guess, even after you rode the lightning you still tried to fight.

Chris

If you were not resisting arrest it was illegal for the flashlight and the kicking. If you where fleeing from a police officer they can teaser you. Do you have witnesses? If not a drunk person vs a state police officer in court, they will believe the cop every time.

beerrun

dont know if it was legal or not. probably so for the taser. its abuse of power though. cops wonder why people hate them. that same cop will probably be breaking the law next wkd. HYPOCRITES!

clintonbill39

Don't taser me bro LOL LOL That is what you should have said.

Hola Me Llamo FEZ

That was totally illegal, homeboy. Then again you could have been hallucinating. Maybe it was all a dream? But yeah, you should sue their arses.

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