Nate Carter is bringing a $3
million lawsuit against the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, its police
department, and the officer responsible for his tasing and wrongful
arrest.
According to the complaint, the
April 2018 incident began when police responded to a 911 call about a
man threatening the caller with a gun. The caller described the suspect
as a black man with short hair, who was heavy-set and wearing green and
black pants.
The suspect had fled by the time
police arrived. Instead, they saw Carter, who was wearing a purple
t-shirt and black shorts. Officer Cody Thomas asked Carter to identify
himself. Carter, who said he was checking his mail outside, responded
that Thomas was not welcome to come to his house. The situation
escalated with Thomas telling Carter, “How about you watch your mouth
before your ass gets thrown in the back of my car.”
Thomas pulled out a Taser and
threatened to shoot Carter’s “fucking dog,” which was barking in the
front yard. Carter attempted to go into his house, at which point Thomas
shot Carter in the back with his taser, causing him to fall on his
front porch. Carter managed to make his way inside, and Thomas called
for backup. Carter then re-emerged from his home with his family while
several officers, including Thomas, pointed guns and tasers toward
Carter, his family, and his dog. After the family was out of the way,
the officers moved to arrest Carter.
Body camera footage shows Carter’s arrest..........http://www.madnesshub.com/2019/04/he-was-tased-arrested-and-totally.html
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