Posted on 11/19/2008 12:57:40 PM PST by fishhound
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina sheriff's official has apologized for plunging a funeral into chaos when undercover agents tried to arrest the dead man's son—and used a Taser on him in the process.
It happened as the coffin was being loaded into a hearse. The officers planned to quietly arrest pallbearer Gladwyn Taft Russ III, The Star-News of Wilmington reported Wednesday.
Relatives said two deputies dressed in coats and ties grabbed Russ and kneed him in his back before Tasering him. One deputy's gun fell out of its holster.
Russ' sister, Taffy Gause, said when she got out of the car a deputy "was waving a gun at me and my mom and yelling to get back or he was going to shoot." She said some mourners went home instead of going to the cemetery.
Russ, 42, had failed to surrender after being charged with threatening his ex-wife who lives in another state, officials said. Following his father's death Nov. 11, Russ agreed to surrender after the funeral.
When deputies approached Russ during the Saturday funeral, he "went wild" and spat on the officers, said New Hanover County sheriff's chief deputy Ed McMahon.
McMahon said the officers should have waited until after the cemetery service.
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Your self hatred isn’t my problem.
Aren't we all "perps" in your sick little eyes? If you are a cop, please reign. Get treatment.
Let somebody else take your place that will be a professional - and remember that we are all citizens of equal worth and value within the same Constitution.
Most people aren't.
That was, “resign” not “reign” - The little Napolean probably already thinks he is fit to “reign”..
With any luck, your supervisor has already come to that conclusion and you will be quickly pushed out where you belong.
I hope you aren't a perp.
You, however have serious psychological issues and shouldn't be in law enforcement. Your posts show that you do not have the judgement that is vital for law enforcement.
Too bad. You would be a good one.
You should be ashamed of yourself
Too busy being ashamed of you.
My comment was only regarding your obvious lack of people & debate skills.
Pesky old facts. All that matters in debate is how you “feel.”
Conversely, you couldn't hope to be as good a law enforcement officer as Deputy David March, my Niece's late husband. He was killed in the line of duty a few years ago.
"Before the younger Russ was arrested, the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office was already a bit leery of the man because he had barricaded himself in his house Nov. 8 when they went to serve a warrant for reportedly threatening to kill his estranged wife, McMahon said. They backed off after he agreed to turn himself in that Monday – the day his father was supposed to have surgery. Nov. 10 came and went without the younger Russ surrendering, McMahon said."
Ya think?
He would never have stooped to the racist and insulting comments you have made - or tried to defend the Keystone funeral cops like you have.
Armando Garcia evaded arrest. By your lights, the police should have just waited until he felt like surrendering himself.
You should be ashamed of your hypocrisy.
The original Barney Fife was from NC too. I feel sorry for you all. At least you got rid of Nife-wrong.
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