Federal Lawsuit after Guy Tasered 6 Times for not Complying after Routine Traffic Stop

On May first Bruce Harper was stopped by a Davis County Sheriff's Deputy.

Harper was pulled over because his front license plate wasn't hanging properly.

"Stay in your car, stay in your car."

This what the sheriffs deputy yelled at Harper.

But Harper didn't stay in the car.

The officer then drew his gun and suddenly it was on.

In fact, more than sixty times, the officer told Harper to turn around.

And more than a dozen times, Harper asked the Davis County Sheriff's Deputy why he was being stopped.

At one point, Harper even asked, "Are you going to shoot me?

Harper was tasered once with shooting electrodes.

Then, reportedly, according to testimony at his trial, Harper was tasered at least five or six more times with the taser held directly against him.

Mark Flores: "He was certain at that point he was going to die. That his heart was just going to explode and he was going to die."

Harper was charged with what his attorney calls resisting arrest.

But at trial a few weeks ago, a jury acquitted him of that charge.

His attorney now says he will file a federal lawsuit against those involved for allegedly violating Harper's civil rights.

Mark Flores: "I still find it unbelievable that someone can get pulled over for a crooked front license plate... and somehow ends up getting tasered six times."

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[docdamag]

@121137az1 This coward was not being cautious. He was being hysterical. Even when the victim attempted to comply with the cowards instructions, the coward simply couldn't help himself. He just HAD to escalate even further and demand the victim get down on his knees. WHY!?!?!

This cop is beyond incompetent. It is not a training flaw, it is a character flaw which makes him a completely inappropriate candidate for employment as an officer of the law.

[LegendarySayayin]

The location of this incident is a very well-known, DANGEROUS are, the police have also the RIGHT to be careful and protect themselves from those dangers.

You guys are ignorant to the fact that YOU are RESPONSIBLE EVERYTIME you DRIVE. By that YOU AGREE to SUBMIT to the law of the land EVERYTIME you DRIVE..

[alexfred789]

Hey man I think he wants you to turn around

[alexfred789]

Turn around x 10000000

[ihavetwoarmsyay2]

Cop had every right to taze him. If the retard would have stayed in his car to begin with, none of this would have happened. 60+ times of giving directions. Cmon

[laetrille]

@LegendarySayayin I would of been very happy if he would of been shot, we dont need violent steet thugs with badges abusing us for not obeying their hegemoic orders or not signing a ticket for driving 2 miles above the speed limit.

[LegendarySayayin]

@laetrille Do you even know what you are talking about? When did the cop said he was going to 'detention'? Would you not shit your pants when you stop some random person and he gets out and start walking to you? What if he was sleight-of-hand with knives and the cop had died? Nuff said...

[laetrille]

@LegendarySayayin Bullshit, the law of the land is that cops are not our kings and queens, they should not be allowed to do with us as they please they better tell us a reason for detention before doing so.

[thebatman101069]

@ElGatoLoco698 thats the point, there is no over reaction.

[ElGatoLoco698]

@thebatman101069 Fine, you want to say traffic stops are not routine? Go ahead, still doesn't mean cops have to overreact.

[thebatman101069]

@ElGatoLoco698 Fifty-seven of the 305 police officers killed in the line of duty between 2005 and 2010 died while conducting traffic stops. I want you to google each of these names and tell my why cops are on their toes with "routine" traffic stops

Officer David Uribe

Officer Scotty Richardson

Officer John David Dryer

Officers Jeffrey Kocab and David Curtis

Sgt. Mark Dunakin and Officer John Hege

Lt. Eric Shuhandler

Officer Charles Sciortino

and especially Deputy Kyle Dinkheller

[thebatman101069]

@ElGatoLoco698 Once again, do you know how many officers have been shot for just pulling over a car for a minor infraction? This guy is acting hinky. Do you know that sometimes people who have just stolen a car stick another licence plate on the car to disguise the id of the real car? How does the officer know what this guy is about, did he just kill someone? Did he just rob somewhere? Does he have a gun in his waistband? All this guy had to do was comply simple as that.