Man Sues City of Austin After Being Tasered
Dec 12, 2007 in News, Police Brutality, Taser, Video
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AUSTIN, TX – A man filed suit against the City of Austin in federal court, saying a police officer violated his civil rights when using a Taser on him at a traffic stop.
Video from a dashboard camera shows Cpl. Thomas O’Connor using his Taser on Eugene Snelling in November:
Then Acting Police Chief Cathy Ellison suspended O’Connor for three days for the incident.
Chief Art Acevedo later used the video in training as an example of what officers should not do.
City officials said they received the lawsuit late in the afternoon and want to review it fully before responding to it.
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