Man dies after cops use Taser on him -- chicagotribune.com

Man dies after cops use Taser on him -- chicagotribune.com

Not only did these police use a Taser and kill a suspect but they identified the 37 year old as a "24 year old". Clearly they missed their suspect and killed another person, or, they have no business carrying lethal weapons when they can not properly identify a suspect.

"Became violent" does not describe what preceded the man's objection to police violence. It is disturbing to read of justifications like "the man is a known gang member".

The use of the weapon requires some supervisory approval, and their "use of force" criteria include such specifics as determination of the person is an "active resister" or "are trying to distance themselves from an officer's reach in an arrest."

So that means that running from an officer is cause to be Tasered and have your life put on the line.

The Taser is the electrical death machine that fits in your pocket.

Neat.

Now read the description of events by a witness.

From the back of a police vehicle, Garza said, he saw police shock Gonzalez with a Taser twice while he was on the ground and "wiggling" away from police. He also said police officers struck Gonzalez for 10 minutes, and he blamed police for his death.

"They shouldn't have done this," he said. "He was on the floor. How could he fight back?"

But police spokesman John Henry said officers shocked Gonzalez because he was "resisting arrest and becoming combative and violent while being taken into custody."