The mayor of Hercules on Tuesday said publicly that he found the actions of officers using a stun gun to tase a 21-year-old man suffering an epileptic seizure, shown on body camera video obtained by KTVU, “difficult and troubling to watch.'
The mayor of Hercules on Tuesday said publicly that he found the actions of officers using a stun gun to tase a 21-year-old man suffering an epileptic seizure, shown on body camera video obtained by KTVU, "difficult and troubling to watch." Mayor Dion Bailey said he first learned of this video last Friday, when KTVU and the Chronicle first reported the story and showed the images.Bailey said he initially refrained from immediate comment, because he wanted to "obtain the facts.
Bailey added that he has asked the city manager to hold a town hall meeting at some point to allow for community members to "discuss the Taser event" and the use of force policies in Hercules.While Bailey didn't say much more, residents chimed in.Tanya Little called what happened "very unsettling" and called for a "swift and thorough investigation."Sarah Creeley said that what happened to "Mr.
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