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Undercover officers use Taser on pallbearer
BreitBart/AP ^ | 11/19/2008 | n/a

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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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: barneyfife; cultureofcorruption; donutwatch; gort; guncontrol; jbts; lp; taser; thugwithabadge
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To: JoJo Gunn
foul mouthed Barney’s

You're the only one cursing on the thread.

201 posted on 11/20/2008 7:32:57 PM PST by Mojave (http://laissez-fairerepublic.com/)
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To: Mojave

Awwwww, you poor baby! The actions of jackboots means nothing, but a couple of syllables offends your sensibilities. I bet that even if you were on a desert island, you’d still blush with embarrassment when breaking wind.

See ya around, cop groupie.


202 posted on 11/20/2008 7:44:01 PM PST by JoJo Gunn (Stupid people shouldn't breed.)
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To: JoJo Gunn
The actions of jackboots

Cop hater.

If you're lucky maybe you can give the kidnapper a conjugal visit.

203 posted on 11/20/2008 7:56:19 PM PST by Mojave (http://laissez-fairerepublic.com/)
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To: Mojave

Nothing ironic about calling stupid people stupid.

These Barneys did something stupid and their boss agrees.

Nut up boy and face it, you are wrong.


204 posted on 11/21/2008 6:41:03 AM PST by Eaker (Dutch expression "You can give a monkey a gold ring, but it stays an ugly thing." - EscapedDutch)
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To: Eaker
Nothing ironic about calling stupid people stupid

It's ironic when a stupid person makes the accusation.

Try to keep up.

205 posted on 11/21/2008 6:56:10 AM PST by Mojave (http://laissez-fairerepublic.com/)
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To: Mojave

So we agree that you are stupid.

So that is settled now admit these cops are too.

Another thing that is clear is your Christmas gift from the local cops will be new knee-pads.


206 posted on 11/21/2008 7:35:35 AM PST by Eaker (Dutch expression "You can give a monkey a gold ring, but it stays an ugly thing." - EscapedDutch)
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To: Eaker
We? Is someone helping you type?

The kidnapper attacked the Sheriffs and got what he deserved.

207 posted on 11/21/2008 7:46:56 AM PST by Mojave (http://laissez-fairerepublic.com/)
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