A Black man on Long Island who was Tased by police while trying to help a fellow motorist is speaking out.
Attorneys for Marc Merritt have filed a notice of claim against the Nassau County Police Department over the April incident.Merritt said police asked for his ID but he refused because he believed he was doing nothing wrong -- he had been helping a motorcyclist start his bike.
"I'm not a human, I feel like an animal, Tased for no reason," Merritt said. "I think if I had been a female or a white male trying to help someone it wouldn't have happened, I definitely know that wouldn't have happened."So far there has not been any comment from the Nassau County Police Department.
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