September 5, 2007
Felisa Cardona, The Denver Post
Wendy Wilson, the mother of 22-year-old Ryan Wilson, says in her lawsuit that police caused her son's death after an officer used a Taser on the back of his head during an investigation into marijuana cultivation. "Ryan Wilson immediately fell to the ground, became unresponsive, convulsed and died," the lawsuit says.
"The toxicology report concludes no trace of drugs or alcohol in Mr. Wilson. He was later diagnosed as having a pre-existing heart condition," the suit says.
Wilson is suing the city of Lafayette and its Police Department - and Taser International for product liability, claiming its device is "unreasonably dangerous and defective for use on human beings."
The Taser is just another "Tool" Law enforcement can use. It IS used prior to leathal force. Often, too often, if the offficers did not have a taser, deadly force would be used. I ask "How many lives have been SAVED by using a taser?"
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