http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/MI94197/
Wow... can this news agency be any more anti-police?? If cussing were allowed in this forum I'd have dropped quite a few "F-bombs" by now. Holy hell.
I'm gunna re-write the story below.
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE (WSVN) -- A South Florida man has died after, witnessed said, police used a Taser on him early Friday morning.
The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. in the area of Southwest 107th Avenue and 146th Terrace. According to a witness, Kenneth Oliver was under the influence, knocking on people's doors, while screaming for help.
Someone called police to the scene who tried to get the 45-year-old to comply but were unable to. "When the police came, I told them, you know, 'He's under the influence, so you guys should be careful,'" said Paul Severence, a neighbor who witnessed the incident.
According to Severence, police told Oliver to get down and put his hands behind his back. Apparently, Oliver didn't put his hands behind his back quick enough and Severence said he watched police use a Taser three times. "They Tased him three different times. They just kept Tasing him. I told the police, 'You're going to kill that man,' so after they did it a third time, I just walked away," said Severence.
Severence said his friend saw police shock Oliver a fourth time.
Edwin Oliver said his brother has pins in his shoulders, which make it too difficult to put his arms behind his back. "He can't put his hands behind his back," he explained, "and they just start tasing him and tasing him until they killed him, and, you know, it's sad, it's so many incidents in South Florida with these Tasers, trigger-happy Tasers, and they're killing people and they try to justify it."
Oliver was pronounced dead at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Family and friends say Oliver had a heart condition and that is probably why he was wandering the streets asking for help.
Detective Robert Williams of the Miami-Dade Police Department did not confirm whether or not stun guns were used at the scene. "I know you're hearing stories an electronic device was deployed. We do not know if an electronic device was deployed yet. Until we're able to talk to the officers, talk to numerous witnesses here, the medical examiner has his job to do in order to examine the body, then we'll know for certain what was deployed or what was not deployed here."
Oliver has a baby on the way and recently graduated from Small Engine Mechanic School. He also had a lengthy criminal record, dating from 1986 to 2000, including drug charges, aggravated battery, and a probation violation for driving with a suspended license.
There will be a candlelight vigil for him Friday night at 8:00 at Walter White Park at 10804 Perry Drive.
The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. in the area of Southwest 107th Avenue and 146th Terrace. According to a witness, Kenneth Oliver was under the influence, knocking on people's doors, while screaming for help.
Someone called police to the scene who tried to get the 45-year-old to comply but were unable to. "When the police came, I told them, you know, 'He's under the influence, so you guys should be careful,'" said Paul Severence, a neighbor who witnessed the incident.
According to Severence, police told Oliver to get down and put his hands behind his back. Apparently, Oliver didn't put his hands behind his back quick enough and Severence said he watched police use a Taser three times. "They Tased him three different times. They just kept Tasing him. I told the police, 'You're going to kill that man,' so after they did it a third time, I just walked away," said Severence.
Severence said his friend saw police shock Oliver a fourth time.
Edwin Oliver said his brother has pins in his shoulders, which make it too difficult to put his arms behind his back. "He can't put his hands behind his back," he explained, "and they just start tasing him and tasing him until they killed him, and, you know, it's sad, it's so many incidents in South Florida with these Tasers, trigger-happy Tasers, and they're killing people and they try to justify it."
Oliver was pronounced dead at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Family and friends say Oliver had a heart condition and that is probably why he was wandering the streets asking for help.
Detective Robert Williams of the Miami-Dade Police Department did not confirm whether or not stun guns were used at the scene. "I know you're hearing stories an electronic device was deployed. We do not know if an electronic device was deployed yet. Until we're able to talk to the officers, talk to numerous witnesses here, the medical examiner has his job to do in order to examine the body, then we'll know for certain what was deployed or what was not deployed here."
Oliver has a baby on the way and recently graduated from Small Engine Mechanic School. He also had a lengthy criminal record, dating from 1986 to 2000, including drug charges, aggravated battery, and a probation violation for driving with a suspended license.
There will be a candlelight vigil for him Friday night at 8:00 at Walter White Park at 10804 Perry Drive.
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