Black Man Claims Police Used Excessive Force With Taser Gun - Sues For $3 Million

Taser guns are being hailed by law enforcement as a breakthrough in stopping suspects with non-lethal force. Now a Columbus man is suing for $3 million, claiming that police used excessive force by shooting him with a Taser gun. Chauncey Lamont Ross, 35, claims he was permanently injured by local law enforcement. One year ago, Columbus police and a Franklin County sheriff's deputy tried to stop Ross' vehicle on the city's east side for failing to have a tail light. Ross allegedly fled and was apprehended after a short chase in a Whitehall neighborhood.Columbus police, Whitehall police and Franklin County sheriff's deputies responded to the scene.Ross claims he was hit with a Taser gun numerous times, and was beaten and kicked by officers when he didn't put down the object in his hand. Ross was charged with trying to steal one of the officer's guns and assault on a police officer. He was acquitted on all charges, and that's why the lawsuit was filed. One of Ross' lawyers issued a statement saying that there are compelling facts that Ross was unnecessarily and severely beaten by officers, and that officials went to extraordinary lengths to protect themselves. [MORE]

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[Mike]

This is rather funny, this man refuses to stop, runs from police, attempts to fight with them, then he gets lucky and gets off in court. He now decides he deserves a hand out from tax payers? He deserves probation, not money, especially the greedy price of 3 million. Here is a moral everyone should live by: Do not run from the police. They should have just used lethal force.