Another ‘Non-Lethal Taser’ Death : Lone Star Times

Another ‘Non-Lethal Taser’ Death

by The Panda Man · 08/16/2007 2:32 pm

UPDATED: See the latest after the “More” link at the bottom of the story.

Sad news of yet another Taser death in Florida. The black victim, seen skulking around a neighborhood at night, was cornered by deputies, then hit with the “non-lethal” Taser when he made a move towards them.

[He] was first spotted in a garage inside the Tivoli Woods Orlando neighborhood Wednesday.

Police arrived at the scene and…officers were apparently forced to take action.

“When they first (shocked) [him, he] kind of slumped but was still fighting so they (shocked) [him] again,” homeowner Alfredo Rodriguez said.

The trespasser did not survive the incident, and residents are questioning what happened.

Some in the neighborhood said [he] didn’t have to die.

“From my vantage point, I didn’t see where it was an immediate need to Taser [him],” an anonymous neighbor said.

Local law enforcement has defended its handling of the situation, but that is not likely to quell the controversy in this tragic death. Jesse and Al are probably already making haste to Florida to take up the cause of their fallen brother:

Double Tasering victim: Not smarter than the average bear

This poor animal is just the latest casualty of America’s inherent racism. You never hear about white bears getting put down by The Man in the lower 48 states, do you? No honey, no peace!

Presumably, we will be treated to yet another carbon-copy autopsy and coroner’s report designed to convince Jesse Jackbear, Al Sharpie-the-Pooh, Louis Bearakhan, and Yogi X that the “non-lethal” Taser played no role in the bear’s death and that the animal had illicit drugs in its system at the time of its encounter with law enforcement.

I can only sit back, sigh, and recall Rodney Kingbear, “Why can’t we all just get along?”

UPDATE: We have just received word that famed Black Bear Activist Grizzel X may be taking an interest in this case. Keep following this story for further developments.

Black Bear Activist Grizzel X

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22 Responses to “Another ‘Non-Lethal Taser’ Death”

Fasternu 426 on August 16th, 2007 at 2:38 pm

Die, Yogi, Die!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiS8tkBqf3Q
Jeremy 'Panda Man' Weidenhof on August 16th, 2007 at 2:55 pm

#1
Did I have you going there for a bit?
Robert M on August 16th, 2007 at 3:11 pm

Until those “concerned” citizens put themselves in the position that the peace officers are put in when confronting a potentially dangerous situation, they need not comment. What would have happened if the peace officer was injured or died, would that “concerned” citizen have said he should have tasered that guy. Look the situations require a split second decision–period!!!!!
trl3 on August 16th, 2007 at 3:18 pm

Anonymous nieghbor says from his vantage point there was no need to taser the bear.

Perhaps if he was seeing this from the officers vantage point he would have had a different opinion.
Fasternu 426 on August 16th, 2007 at 3:20 pm

“Did I have you going there for a bit? ;)”

Oh Yeah!
american woman on August 16th, 2007 at 3:25 pm

If the man found in the garage were white, would there have been any discussion about this?
Fasternu 426 on August 16th, 2007 at 3:26 pm

aw
pssssst….. it’s a black bear. He had me too at first.
Zippy_Slug on August 16th, 2007 at 3:51 pm

See! If it just listened to the authorities, he wouldn’t have had to pay the ultimate price!
Dov on August 16th, 2007 at 3:55 pm

Tomball I am told it was Monday

Woman pregnant driving around and evidently she caused herself to get pulled over.

3 Year old has a toy pistol and as she gets out of the car the toy pistol hits the street. She reaches down to pick it up and the Officers tasered her.

Baby was born premature weighing 2 pounds. Baby is in an incubator. They still don’t know if mama or the baby are gonna make it. I never had any love for Tomball PD but I wasn’t there to see what came down so I have to withhold judgement. I bet those Officers feel badly about the whole mess.
american woman on August 16th, 2007 at 4:11 pm

oh crud a black bear…. I should have checked the link lol…….. thanks for straightening me out and pox on you ” panda man”
hamous on August 16th, 2007 at 4:31 pm

This young cub probably could have been…uh…”lured” out of the garage with a simple pic-a-nic basket.
Jeremy 'Panda Man' Weidenhof on August 16th, 2007 at 4:32 pm

#10
american woman on August 16th, 2007 at 4:47 pm

Where are Yogi and BooBoo when ya need em?
Fasternu 426 on August 16th, 2007 at 5:02 pm

Yet this one is brutally gunned down by thugs and not a peep!

http://blog.kingsoutdoorworld.com/wp-content/_polar-griz-hybrid.jpg
raiderdav on August 16th, 2007 at 5:15 pm

Does Grizzel X still believe that the black bear created the white bear long ago in an experiment gone wrong?
AZ on August 16th, 2007 at 5:17 pm

Please remember some of us are reading these as we drive, the picture of Grizzel X caused me to spill three of my open 24oz. beers I was enjoying.
southerntragedy on August 16th, 2007 at 5:19 pm

#16: I’ve heard of a double fisted drinker before. Dang, you’re good!
hamous on August 16th, 2007 at 5:21 pm

#14 - A polar bear-grizzly hybrid. Now we have miscegenation among the Ursidae??? When will the madness end?
southerntragedy on August 16th, 2007 at 7:17 pm

STOP! Y’all are killing me!
houstondem on August 16th, 2007 at 9:24 pm

#6 It looks like you are 10 times the race-baiter Al and Jessie are.
saoder on August 17th, 2007 at 6:32 am

If people will just obey the law and comply with cops orders noone will get tazed. We could go back to shooting these guys!
Jeremy 'Panda Man' Weidenhof on August 17th, 2007 at 9:25 am

#21
I think you mean, “If BEARS will just obey the law and obey cops orders…”