Bungling cops tasered an innocent man who was filling up his motorbike at fuel petrol pump, causing an explosion that resulted in the victim suffering from "burns on approximately 75 per cent of his body".
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The use of the stun gun was “reckless, foolish, unnecessary and deadly” the lawyers argued in their statement, adding that the “military tactics” used on Mr Barreto did not match the risk he posed.
“The most probable cause of the fire was an electric discharge from the deputies deploying a department-issued taser device,” the report said.
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The use of the stun gun was “reckless, foolish, unnecessary and deadly” the lawyers argued in their statement, adding that the “military tactics” used on Mr Barreto did not match the risk he posed.
“The most probable cause of the fire was an electric discharge from the deputies deploying a department-issued taser device,” the report said.
Wrongly accused driver set on fire after bungling cops taser him at petrol pump
Jean Barreto, 26, sustained third-degree burns after the February incident when a Florida deputy sheriff tasered him when he was wrongly suspected of being a wanted member of a biker gang
