Thursday, May 10, 2012

Johnston Police Taser Autistic Teen, Parents Livid

A Johnston family's furious after police used a taser to subdue their 15-year old autistic son. Johnston Police tell KCCI the 125-year old presented a threat to public safety, and the use of the weapon was justified. Family say officers could have resolved the situation peacefully. It started with a call to a theater about teens fighting in the lobby. It ended with four officers, one whom got his hand broken, unable to get the teen to stop resisting, so they used the taser.

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