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April 28, 2006
Cleveland Taser Trifecta
Yet another instance of alleged inappropriate tasing at the Bradley County Jail department came to light today, as former inmate Brian Woodby told WGOW that he was tased in the stomach and the genitals on New Year's Eve. Woodby, whose feet were strapped down during the tasing, described having burn marks on his testicles. The man is undergoing reproductive therapy.
Earlier this week, Jason Adams, another former inmate described being maced in his face, stripped of his clothes, placed in a shower to rinse off, thrown down on the floor and tased twice while on the floor and still wet, and placed on a chair in front of a fan to dry off while wearing nothing but a pair of boxer shorts. He contracted pneumonia as a result.
Both have hired John Wolfe to represent them. Wolfe is also representing the family of Timothy McCargo, the inmate who lapsed into (and remains in) a coma after being tased on February 24.
McCargo's mother, Eunice McCargo-Spears, told WTVC that she is glad both Adams and Woodby are coming forward with their stories as "something needs to be done about all these boys getting tased."
Wolfe told the station that the timing is good because "people need to know what's going on in the sheriff's department."
Bradley County Sheriff Dan Gilley says the timing of the stories is politically motivated, accusing Wolfe of trying to use the three cases to sway the upcoming Bradley County Sheriff's race.
News Update | By pulseblogger | 10:09 AM
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