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Police to review Taser use as families struggle to cope
Sun Nov 14, 4:51 AM ET Local - Miami Herald
BY SUSANNAH A. NESMITH, [email protected]
The 12-year-old girl shocked by police with a 50,000-volt Taser used to dream of being a police officer when she grew up.
Not anymore, her mother said Saturday.
"Now, with this, she says she's scared of the police," Viviana Rojas said.
Miami-Dade police officer William Nelson caught Rojas' daughter skipping school on Nov. 5. When the unarmed girl ran from Nelson, he chased her through a parking lot, then zapped her with the stun gun when she ran into traffic, according to his report.
The police department is still reviewing the incident, but Director Bobby Parker said the officer will likely be disciplined.
Nelson could not be reached.
Sun Nov 14, 4:51 AM ET Local - Miami Herald
BY SUSANNAH A. NESMITH, [email protected]
The 12-year-old girl shocked by police with a 50,000-volt Taser used to dream of being a police officer when she grew up.
Not anymore, her mother said Saturday.
"Now, with this, she says she's scared of the police," Viviana Rojas said.
Miami-Dade police officer William Nelson caught Rojas' daughter skipping school on Nov. 5. When the unarmed girl ran from Nelson, he chased her through a parking lot, then zapped her with the stun gun when she ran into traffic, according to his report.
The police department is still reviewing the incident, but Director Bobby Parker said the officer will likely be disciplined.
Nelson could not be reached.