The New York state attorney general on Friday released a video of a man bursting into flames after being Tased by cops inside an upstate police station in October, an encounter that led to his deat…
The New York state attorney general on Friday released footage of a man bursting into flames after being tased by cops inside an upstate police station in October, an encounter that led to his death.
He becomes visibly agitated, taking off his short-sleeved sweatshirt and ripping his t-shirt off his large frame before taking off his shoes and socks, according to the video, which does not have sound. Jones then bursts into flames, and comes back into the camera’s frame as he rolls on the floor; his chest, back and head fully engulfed in fire.New York State Attorney GeneralNew York State Attorney General
It would be about another 15 minutes before a medic brought in gurney, and wheeled Jones away to get treatment, according to the video.The armed officer then fires his Taser at Jason Jones.He died after spending 47 days on a ventilator because his lungs were so badly burned he couldn’t absorb oxygen,The newspaper reported that Jones — a former top high school athlete in Catskill — had been at a nearby bar where police responded to a disturbance.
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