Orange County Deputy Cleared In Taser-Torture Trial of 14 Year Old Black Boy

A jury cleared an Orange County deputy Tuesday accused of civil-rights violations. The deputy admits he zapped a teen with a Taser gun, but he told a judge and jury he had to do it.  The Jackson family left the federal courthouse in Orlando disappointed Tuesday after a jury ruled that a deputy did not torture Wanda Jackson's son with a Taser gun. "Our case was proven that the officer did what he did and they ruled in favor of the officer, which I don't think was fair. Justice was not served today," she said.   Jurors didn't believe that Orange County Deputy Ryan Olsson kicked then-14-year-old Charles Jackson in the mouth, knocking out his tooth or burning him with a Taser gun in August 2003. The deputy was relieved. "I'm glad this was put behind us, yes. I'll go on with my everyday business like I've been doing," he said. That means he'll head back to patrol duty in Pine Hills, the same area where the officer chased Jackson and stunned him with a Taser gun after the teen allegedly brandished a weapon.[more]