The incident happened after the boy went into a rage at the residential center in February when a staff member took his baseball cap. He smashed windows and allegedly pushed staff members. He then refused treatment for his bleeding hand. But there is no evidence the boy was under the influence of illegal drugs, Harris said.
Nope, just your normal 240 pound kid acting out..
By the time emergency personnel arrived, he was sitting on a couch in an office and had calmed down, depositions show, although some witnesses said he was still agitated. He refused medical treatment even after Fire Department paramedics and a police officer arrived. When Lopez arrived at the scene, he had a Taser in his hand, witnesses said. The boy asked Lopez what he planned to do with the weapon, the boy's therapist, Alvin Hill, said in a deposition. Lopez allegedly responded, "We're going to put some juice in you,'' Hill recalled. In response, the boy said, "Go ahead, shoot me with your toy gun,'' testified Ulich campus supervisor Wayne Riley, a former probation officer.
Well, here you go. You had paramedics, the fire department, and FINALLY the police. The kid required medical treatment, and then GAVE CONSENT. Though, possibly, a minor is incapable of giving consent. But this kid has problems that the taser did not create..
Incorrect, this is what the foolish officer on scene reported - (actual facts show the kid was 175 pounds...meaning the officers judgment was off by almost 40% of the kids true weight!)
Unless this kid was 7' 2" at that weight, he had poor eating habits, probable high blood pressure and hypertension.
Based on what you are saying, their wasn't a lot else the police could do and this was a reasonable use of force in this situation.
Are the police to allow this giant kid to kill someone else first?
If this kid was breaking windows out in a Home, that flying glass could have killed other kids.
Also, lots of over violence he was displaying could have killed others.
Despite the age, if this kid was being really dangerous to others, it is best he died first before others.
He could have always cooperated and avoided the whole thing.
I see no reason to sue or go after the police for anything here.
Maybe they do want to change procedures and put nets in the cars to throw over some of these people.
I know the issue with a net is you can't search the person well and that is also a danger to the police.
Everything is too complicated these days.