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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You're the only one cursing on the thread.
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.
Cop hater.
If you're lucky maybe you can give the kidnapper a conjugal visit.
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.
It's ironic when a stupid person makes the accusation.
Try to keep up.
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.
The kidnapper attacked the Sheriffs and got what he deserved.
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