Posted on 10/02/2024 12:43:54 PM PDT by Morgana
An elderly man's family have said he was knocked unconscious and his autistic son was tasered three times by Florida police during a traffic stop - but cops have refuted their version of events.
Peruvian-born Orlando Diaz, 72, was pulled over for an expired license while driving in Bradenton on September 10.
His son Francisco Diaz, 30, was asked to help translate, but quickly became upset at how 'aggressive' the officer was, according to his mom Pamela Diaz Burgos, who was in the back seat.
She said Francisco attempted to 'intervene', which prompted the cop to 'slam' his father to the ground knocking him unconscious.
Dramatic footage shows the elderly man lying limp on the ground while Francisco is held down and repeatedly tasered.
However, Holmes Beach Police say Diaz has not held a valid driver's license for the last 19 years and 'faked' a medical emergency.
They also claim that Francisco punched and kicked officers during the altercation, which was not caught on film.
The video, filmed by an eyewitness, shows two cops on top of Francisco as they apply the taser.
Police Chief William Tokajer said the device was set to 'drive stun' mode in an attempt to get him to comply.
According to taser manufacturer Axion, drive stun mode 'is not designed to cause incapacitation and primarily becomes a pain compliance option'.
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My grandparents did it when they emigrated to the US.
Nineteen years is long enough to learn English. It’s got enough similarities to English that it’s not the same as learning something like Chinese.
Easy solution: Just send them back to wherever they came from...
It is clear that “being an American” is not any part of their lives...
How about we show the unedited body cam video to a panel of upstanding citizens, maybe all CCW permit holders, and see if they have a problem with his guys. I'm tired of the police investigating themselves and finding that they never did anything wrong ever.
Agree
Those two things don’t justify the police to beat him. Issue him a ticket. Too much police violence today.
how did the cops know he had an expired license before pulling him over ?
I don’t have a problem with it. See it all. But driving illegally 19 years ain’t no innocent mistake either.
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