Police Brutality: Tasered 6X For Not Showing ID, Federal Lawsuit Filed

Police Brutality: COEUR D'ALENE -- More allegations of misconduct have surfaced against the Coeur d'Alene Police Department.

An image from a video of DeLoyd Scott in an altercation with Coeur d'Alene Police officers, in which he was allegedly tasered seven times.

In a federal lawsuit filed in February again the Coeur d'Alene Police Department, DeLoyd Scott claims he was tortured by being tasered seven times, as he passed by a traffic stop on his bicycle in May of 2008. However, officers say they were doing their job.

Most of the incident was caught on tape by Cory Temple, who says he was recording speeders in his neighborhood with his video camera.

The video shows things escalating quickly between Scott and officers.

Scott appears on police dash cam video riding his bike past the scene.

"When this officer's eyes saw me, he just honed in on me like a missile,"

An officer asked for Scott's identification, but by law, Scott does not have to show it, so he refused.

"I responded, 'Am I under investigation for a crime?' He snapped back, 'Yes you are.' I said, 'I need assistance of counsel,'" says Scott.

Eventually, Scott was wrestled to the ground, ending up holding one of the officer's flashlights. Scott was then tasered.

Temple continued taping the incident. At that point, video becomes poor; however, the audio picks up Scott being tasered again after hitting an officer with the flashlight.

Soon, officers approached Temple, asking for the tape. He also refused, handing the tape to his wife.

Scott's lawyer is Larry Purviance, the same man assisting in another federal lawsuit against the Coeur d'Alene Police Department, in which a 19-year-old woman claims she was groped during a DUI traffic stop.

Coeur d'Alene Police Chief Wayne Longo released a statement saying, "I believe the officers' actions will be upheld. Mr. Scott was arrested for obstructing and then charged with battery on a police officer after he struck a police Sergeant in the face with a flashlight. The Police Department stands behind the officers named in the Scott complaint and believes they acted within the legal scope of their duties."

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[tctctctc4]

Cameras and cell phones have NEVER been a weapon...what sleezy bags these police are!

[kiddpoor]

Who is this guy so I can shake his hand?

[kiddpoor]

I'm from Coeur d Alene the cops here are ran by the wealthy The richest man here Hagadon donated a huge house, actually had it delivered to the the sheriff Rocky Watson's property. Hagadon also pays to have extra cops in the area. Fuck the corrupt police everywhere.

[mrrikki357]

sh!t i guess those people weren't black cause if they were they would of had 41 shot in their @ss and the cops would of said they thought it was a gun.

[thejohnathonmeyer]

@PublicVIDE0 you a fucking idiot, police start shit with the innocent your probably a pig yourself.

[PublicVIDE0]

Old fucks are just looking to start shit with police go find something better to do assholes

[animemetalfreak1]

That's just cops not knowing the fucking law or civilians knowing them better... Good thing she was pregnant or hell who knows what would have happened

[poyntman]

Looks like it was thrown out--as it should have been

A federal jury recently rejected a Coeur d'Alene man's claims of excessive force by police related to a May 2008 traffic stop in which he was shocked with a Taser several times.

Jurors found that Coeur d'Alene police Officers Jonathan Cantrell and Timothy Neal did not use excessive force when they arrested DeLoyd Scott.

They also ruled that Cantrell had reasonable suspicion to stop plaintiff Conrad Steele and search his vehicle.

[laetrille]

fuck cops thats why the 2nd ammendment exist.

[cyanideisabitterpill]

To all cops the world over..

Millions of covert cameras are going to film you.

You are powerless to stop this.

Learn acceptance cops - because you don't win this one.

'Don't Resist'

We are now the watchers.

[cyanideisabitterpill]

For not providing ID - people are being tasered and arrested?