Wisconsin Police Officer Accidentally Tasers Himself

Don't tase me, me!

*ducking, fleeing*

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-ODD-Taser-Accident.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Wis. Officer Accidentally Tasers Himself
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Published: November 12, 2007
Filed at 7:34 p.m. ET

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Don't `Tase' yourself, bro'. Adding insult to injury, the Madison Police department issued a letter of reprimand after an officer accidentally discharged a Taser on his own hand during a standard checkout procedure. The incident happened July 31 but was revealed in a department report dated Nov. 1 and released Monday.

The department omitted the officer's name and gender, as it regularly does when it releases reports of officer reprimands. According to a summary of the investigation, officers are required to make sure no air cartridges are loaded before testing the Taser gun at the start of each shift.

It's the air cartridges that propel the Taser's prongs, which deliver a jolt of electricity when they strike a target. The officer's hand was injured in the incident, police spokesman Joel DeSpain said.

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...:shrug: I thought for sure....

Trust me, that officer will NEVER live this down. His colleagues are probably calling him Officer Taser.

restraining themselves.... (snarf)

Now that is a scarey thought! C students shouldn't be issued weapons.

Preferably, a liberal one.

:thumbsup:

:rofl:

:rofl:

..tasering oneself...get a feel for it.

Give that cop a Darwin award.

NOW.

:evilgrin:

What a bunch of morans!

but I laughed a little on reading this. I just couldn't help it. On the up side, at least this officer might think harder than before about inflicting the taser on someone else.

and maced, what the heck are you talking about?

I suppose it makes sense. Being familiar with the workings of police academies isn't really a priority of mine, but that's an important data point that I now know. Thanks.

Why is this a big deal?