Legal Question in Criminal Law in Wisconsin
Apprehending suspect
My son is on probation and the police seen him with a beer in hand, So he jumped in the river and started swimming. He didnt come out so they tazed him by his eye which is all black and blue now. Is this legal to taze someone in the water swimming???
Asked on 7/31/07, 3:53 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
JAY Nixon
nixon law offices
Tazering an Uncooperative Suspect
Officers are authorized to use reasonable force to conduct a lawful arrest. It is therefore extremely common for uncooperative suspects to be "tazered." If you son refused to leave the water, a court might conclude that tazing him may have been safer than having the officers go in after him and risk a struggle which could possibly result in a drowning.
Answered on 8/02/07, 8:01 am
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