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Virginia man dies after 20 tasings by police
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A newly published video shows three Virginia police officers discharged their stun guns 20 times at Linwood Lambert Jr. during about 30 minutes.
The newly released footage shows police picking up Lambert in the early morning after receiving a noise complaint from the motel he was staying in. The officers, who were not named in the lawsuit, took him to a hospital for a mental health evaluation.
When they arrived at the hospital, Lambert kicked out the window of the police cruiser and ran toward the emergency room doors. The officers chased after Lambert and shocked him repeatedly.
MSNBC reported that the three officers discharged their stun guns 20 times over about 30 minutes.
"Why are you trying to kill me, man?" Lambert says while lying on the ground.
Mr. Lambert's family filed a $25 million lawsuit in April, accusing the officers of unlawfully arresting him and using "excessive, unreasonable, and deadly force."
The family’s attorney, Joe Messa, told CNN he couldn't believe what he was seeing on the video.
"It's outrageous. It's uncalled for," he said. "It's the kind of thing that shocks your conscience, and it shocks my conscience as an attorney and should shock the conscience of the public."
He was not armed and not accused of any crime.
Defendants, including the officers and the town, have denied the family’s allegations. No one has been charged in Lambert's death. A hearing in the case is scheduled for Thursday.
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Virginia man dies after 20 tasings by police
[url=http://news.yahoo.com/virginia-man-dies-20-tasings-police-195604340.html]
A newly published video shows three Virginia police officers discharged their stun guns 20 times at Linwood Lambert Jr. during about 30 minutes.
The newly released footage shows police picking up Lambert in the early morning after receiving a noise complaint from the motel he was staying in. The officers, who were not named in the lawsuit, took him to a hospital for a mental health evaluation.
When they arrived at the hospital, Lambert kicked out the window of the police cruiser and ran toward the emergency room doors. The officers chased after Lambert and shocked him repeatedly.
MSNBC reported that the three officers discharged their stun guns 20 times over about 30 minutes.
"Why are you trying to kill me, man?" Lambert says while lying on the ground.
Mr. Lambert's family filed a $25 million lawsuit in April, accusing the officers of unlawfully arresting him and using "excessive, unreasonable, and deadly force."
The family’s attorney, Joe Messa, told CNN he couldn't believe what he was seeing on the video.
"It's outrageous. It's uncalled for," he said. "It's the kind of thing that shocks your conscience, and it shocks my conscience as an attorney and should shock the conscience of the public."
He was not armed and not accused of any crime.
Defendants, including the officers and the town, have denied the family’s allegations. No one has been charged in Lambert's death. A hearing in the case is scheduled for Thursday.