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Police taser Morales in Brooklyn.
Inman Morales, 35, fell nearly 10 feet to his death after he was shocked in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead. An autopsy was being performed, but police said he suffered serious head trauma.
Officers had radioed for an inflatable bag as the incident unfolded, but it had not yet arrived at the scene when Morales fell.
"None of the ... officers on the scene were positioned to break his fall, nor did they devise a plan in advance to do so," said chief department spokesman Paul Browne.
The lieutenant who directed the use of the stun gun was stripped of his gun and badge, and the officer who shocked Morales was placed on desk duty as the investigation continues. Their names were not released.
Witnesses and neighbors said Morales had become distraught and threatened to kill himself Wednesday. His mother called 911. When police arrived midafternoon, he fled naked out the window of his third-floor apartment to the fire escape. He tried unsuccessfully to get into an apartment on the floor above, and then clambered down until he reached a ledge over a shuttered storefront, where he started jabbing at officers with an 8-foot-long fluorescent light.
An amateur video posted on the Web site of the New York Post shows one of the officers raising a Taser at Morales, who freezes and topples over headfirst as the crowd screams.
The man's death renewed focus on the use of stun guns by the NYPD. Thousands of city police sergeants began carrying Tasers on their belts this year after the department expanded use of the weapons. The pistol-shaped weapons fire barbs up to 35 feet and deliver 50,000-volt shocks to immobilize people.
Browne said the guidelines issued with the expansion in June specifically state that when possible, the stun guns "should not be used ... in situations where the subject may fall from an elevated surface."
Officers are allowed to use Tasers if they believe emotionally disturbed people are a danger to themselves or to others.
The NYPD receives more than 80,000 calls annually in such circumstances and uses stun guns about 300 times on average. So far this year, stun guns have been used 180 times. No other deaths have been reported.
The department has used Tasers since 1984, but policy previously called for sergeants to store the stun guns in their trunks while patrolling. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly acknowledged that the weapon is considered controversial, and some organizations want the weapons banned.
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Sep 25, 2008 at 01:47 PM reb yid Says:
This does not belong on a haimishe sight like this BTW I"m not a radical chasid. But something like this is radiculas. Hope you take it off!!
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Sep 25, 2008 at 01:51 PM NY ATTORNEY Says:
NY's finest at its best.
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Sep 25, 2008 at 01:59 PM yom tov Says:
man is they would onle catch him, i realy wana know what was this wacked out guys issue!!! maybe to much to do before the holidays!!!!
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Sep 25, 2008 at 02:25 PM ANONYMOUS Says:
OMG
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Sep 25, 2008 at 02:25 PM Yamamai Says:
Cops gotta do what they gotta do, some people give them no choice.
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Sep 25, 2008 at 02:33 PM reb shaygetz Says:
I'd be interested to hear the former Loytnent's rationale for disproportionate use of force, and whether he regrets making the call based on available information.
He killed a guy for wearing his birthday suit.
The proliferation of instant portable video recorders is what's going to keep law enforcement honest.
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Sep 25, 2008 at 02:46 PM Anonymous Says:
I generally support the NYPD as they do a great job. This officer, however, is a disgrace. I see no reason why he shouldn't be tried for manslaughter.
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Sep 25, 2008 at 02:59 PM Anonymous Says:
interesting, when police officers shot and killed Gideon bosch in a hail of bullets, no one was stripped their badges.. looks like that oneine accordance with police policy..
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Sep 25, 2008 at 02:48 PM Anon Says:
Ich farshtei nisht vus iz gevane zeir cheshbon ?!?! Oh, Efsher huben zei moire gehat az er vet zich alein hargenen. yetz chop ich
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Sep 25, 2008 at 02:47 PM lakewoodshomrim Says:
stun guns should be allowed for shomrim only
and whomever says otherwise have a shannah tova
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Sep 25, 2008 at 03:38 PM Joe Says:
I am one to always say the cops are right, but this is outrageous. A clearly disturbed individual holding a florescent gets tased?? What the heck could he have done to them with the florescent??
I can not believe the NYPD handled it this way, especially that tasing him was a clear danger to the person. Poor mother watching that happen to her son. These offices sound like a complete pack off fools.
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Sep 25, 2008 at 03:36 PM dave Says:
this is murder simple
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Sep 25, 2008 at 03:16 PM Rt 306 Says:
That taser shot was late in coming, the nut deserved it.
NY ATTORNEY,LOL
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Sep 25, 2008 at 04:18 PM Concerned Member Says:
The taser is intended to be used as a non-lethal alternative to a gun. Tasering someone when you know they will fall from a great height to their death is NOT considered non-lethal. This is inappropriate and should merit charges being brought.
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Sep 25, 2008 at 04:17 PM Joe Says:
Rt 306 Says:
That taser shot was late in coming, the nut deserved it.
NY ATTORNEY,LOL
You're a sick individual!
I guess its true what they say about attorneys.
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Sep 25, 2008 at 04:55 PM tzup Says:
nice job NYPD
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Sep 25, 2008 at 04:52 PM AuthenticSatmar Says:
The NYPD has no clue how to deal with emotionally disturbed people. After Gideon Busch was killed in a hail of bullets, the NYPD promised better EDP training, as well as a special task force to handle them. That never happened, and here another is killed. By the way, where is Al Sharpton screaming for the cops head??
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Sep 25, 2008 at 05:09 PM BPSHOMRIM Says:
SOUDS LIKE A GIDEON BUSCH DEAL.
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Sep 25, 2008 at 05:18 PM reality Says:
all he wanted to do was give the bulb a few volts
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Sep 25, 2008 at 05:28 PM Lock & Load Says:
One less Crazy Naked guy.....
Thats Exactly what we Need...
Lock & Load
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Sep 25, 2008 at 05:16 PM Anonymous Says:
what are you talking about, the police were acting in self defense, can't you see, and when they are writing excessive summonses it's in self defense of their job
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Sep 25, 2008 at 06:50 PM FrimaYid Says:
It is such a shame for our city and for all of us when something like this happens. I truly wish that all police officers would see this video and become more sensitive to people that may have problems. a person with problems is not necessarily a criminal or a dangerous person. If a member of the shomrim would have been there I know they would have grabbed him you know where. If that wouldn't prevent him from falling they would give the guy a bris to remember.
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Sep 25, 2008 at 07:12 PM Mark Levin Says:
Another lunatic gone!
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Sep 25, 2008 at 08:58 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Another lunatic gone! ”
No right in the world to stun this guy and kill him like a dog.
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Sep 25, 2008 at 08:57 PM JBC Says:
“ I am one to always say the cops are right, but this is outrageous. A clearly disturbed individual holding a florescent gets tased?? What the heck could he have done to them with the florescent??
I can not believe the NYPD handled it this way, especially that tasing him was a clear danger to the person. Poor mother watching that happen to her son. These offices sound like a complete pack off fools.
”
He could hit someone w/it, breaking it on someone causing shards and not to mention mercury, pierce someones skin maybe cutting a vital artery. Or even just dropping it to the ground and letting the shards injure somebody. Doesn't it say not to judge someone until ur in their place.
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Sep 25, 2008 at 09:16 PM Anonymous Says:
“ No right in the world to stun this guy and kill him like a dog. ”
ur a moron he attacked an officer and then he did his job and tried to stop him accidents happen the guys probably in hell right now lol
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Sep 25, 2008 at 09:31 PM jack black Says:
“ I am one to always say the cops are right, but this is outrageous. A clearly disturbed individual holding a florescent gets tased?? What the heck could he have done to them with the florescent??
I can not believe the NYPD handled it this way, especially that tasing him was a clear danger to the person. Poor mother watching that happen to her son. These offices sound like a complete pack off fools.
”
ya poor mother watching herson attacking a cop nacked for the whole brooklyn to see
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Sep 25, 2008 at 09:57 PM chaim perachia Says:
“ stun guns should be allowed for shomrim only
and whomever says otherwise have a shannah tova
”
Lakewoodshomrim- are you kidding? That's all we need - a bunch of yidden running around tazing the schvartzes. That will make great news.
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Sep 25, 2008 at 10:48 PM joker Says:
he could have fallen and hurted someone or worse yet he could have made asher yotzef on someone farshteit
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Sep 25, 2008 at 11:51 PM NY Says:
I can't understand why people don't want the Police to have tasers. They are trusted with deadly guns, but cannot be taught about tasers????
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Sep 26, 2008 at 02:37 AM Matzahlocal101 Says:
It would seem their mistake was not shooting him with bullets. As mentioned earlier, the cops that shot Gideon Bush were found to have acted correctly. It seems that according to NYPD "procedure" using live bullets is OK, using Taser needs special guidelines.
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Sep 26, 2008 at 01:18 AM mark levin Says:
“ No right in the world to stun this guy and kill him like a dog. ”
Dogs get run over. He happened to have fallen. That part was an accident. If someone is acting like a mishigina & they are a nusance & they threaten people or cops, there is nothing wrong with a little jolt to wake them up. If the person is a wack job, its the responsibility of the person who was supposed to take care of them. Case closed.
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Sep 26, 2008 at 07:21 AM nypd going down Says:
The low life scum bag cops are guilty which moron taesers a edp guy when he is on top of store gate and is out side naked and he was not harm to anyone the cops have no clue on dealing with mental cases those who know about edp cases they are harmfull to them selves usaly and not to others the scum bag cops should of backed of and called the fire dpt or request for blown up pouch or something and have a normal and safe way to get the guy down which is called sometimes verbal communication and oither teqniqs thease cops should be charged with murder they constantly take the law in their own hands because they think they can do what they wantbecause they have guns and badges the book should be thrown at them the nypd must have special training on dealing with thease situations
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Sep 26, 2008 at 09:33 AM Joe Says:
Mark Levin i cant believe they let sick people like you walk the streets free, your ideas are similar to nazi propaganda.
Did you not notice he is a human (yeah not frum jewish but believe it or not he still is human), sadly disturbed and in need of help??
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Sep 26, 2008 at 12:26 PM Anonymous Says:
“ Dogs get run over. He happened to have fallen. That part was an accident. If someone is acting like a mishigina & they are a nusance & they threaten people or cops, there is nothing wrong with a little jolt to wake them up. If the person is a wack job, its the responsibility of the person who was supposed to take care of them. Case closed. ”
Would you suggest that an individual with a physical handicap that impedes his ability to comply with a verbal command of a police officer, should be subject to the same DEADLY force.
This individual was incapable of obeying the officer's command by virtue of his mental condition, he was in no immediate danger to anyone, the police should have backed away and cordoned off the area untill the proper equipment was in place to remove him safely.
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Sep 27, 2008 at 09:28 PM Policeman Says:
What if the police just backed away, and let the disturbed man tire himself out? Meanwhile the Emergency Services Dept. could have put down a cushion. When he exhausted himself, a police officer could have offered a few gentle words and some food, and he would have come down.
Instead, the police gave him the Eleanor Bumpers and Gideon Busch treatment.
To all of you who claim to be Torah Jews: a person like this is sent from G-d to test us and see what kind of people we truly are. It is very easy to be kind to normal healthy people. But to show care and concern for an emotionally disturbed and physically vulnerable person is where we get a chance to show how we practice G-dliness. Some of the other writers here should be ashamed of their comments.
I just hope you and your loved ones never find yourselves emotionally overwrought and at the mercy of the police.