MAN TASED BY BORED UTAH COP...AND GETS $40,000!

This man is vacationing with his pregnant wife and baby when he is pulled over, tasered and detained and after refusing to sign a ticket during a traffic stop. Welcome to America!

8:52 Officer changes his story, lying to his superior.

What did Jared Massey do with the money? He made this site w/ a portion of the 40,000, what a bad ass
http://theclymb.com/invite-from/rulonhardy

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THE FINAL RESULT:

Man shot with Taser during traffic stop outside Vernal gets $40,000 settlement:

Jared Massey, the motorist who was shot with a Taser during a traffic arrest and who subsequently filed a lawsuit claiming the officer used excessive force, has accepted a settlement of $40,000.

Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Jon Gardner used a Taser on Massey on Sept. 4, 2007, during a traffic stop outside Vernal. Massey refused to sign a speeding ticket and argued with Gardner, who ordered Massey out of the car. After Massey did not comply with commands to put his hands behind his back, Gardner used a Taser on Massey.

An unhappy Massey posted the videotaped incident from the squad car's dash cam on YouTube, which prompted a huge outcry from the public. Some people even threatened violence against the trooper — which prompted Massey to issue a public statement calling for people to "have some common decency" and stop making threats.

The Department of Public Safety investigated the situation and cleared Gardner of any wrongdoing in handling an uncooperative motorist. He was, however, required to take a verbal communications course before returning to duty.

Massey pleaded guilty in Uintah County's Justice Court to a reduced speeding charge and paid a fine of $107.

However, Massey later filed a federal lawsuit claiming Gardner had used excessive force against him.


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From Deseret News archives:
Man shot with Taser during traffic stop outside Vernal gets $40,000 settlement

Jared Massey, the motorist who was shot with a Taser during a traffic arrest and who subsequently filed a lawsuit claiming the officer used excessive force, has accepted a settlement of $40,000.

Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Jon Gardner used a Taser on Massey on Sept. 4, 2007, during a traffic stop outside Vernal. Massey refused to sign a speeding ticket and argued with Gardner, who ordered Massey out of the car. After Massey did not comply with commands to put his hands behind his back, Gardner used a Taser on Massey.

An unhappy Massey posted the videotaped incident from the squad car's dash cam on YouTube, which prompted a huge outcry from the public. Some people even threatened violence against the trooper — which prompted Massey to issue a public statement calling for people to "have some common decency" and stop making threats.

The Department of Public Safety investigated the situation and cleared Gardner of any wrongdoing in handling an uncooperative motorist. He was, however, required to take a verbal communications course before returning to duty.

Massey pleaded guilty in Uintah County's Justice Court to a reduced speeding charge and paid a fine of $107.

However, Massey later filed a federal lawsuit claiming Gardner had used excessive force against him.

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"We think this is a legally defensible case because Trooper Gardner acted reasonably to avert a volatile and potentially dangerous confrontation on the side of a busy highway," Assistant Attorney General Scott Cheney, who represented Gardner, said in a statement.

"We recognize, however, that this is a close case," Cheney said.

The decision to settle was made by the Utah Attorney General's Office, the Utah Highway Patrol and the Utah Risk Management Fund, all of which agreed that this was the "best compromise to protect taxpayer resources."

"This settlement was the most efficient resolution of what would be lengthy and expensive litigation of a strongly disputed claim," Cheney said.

Massey was unavailable for comment Monday.

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[fullchoke77]

@alixalman i can see i'm dealing with a real mental giant here,,,,no,,actually our constitution says our liberty and rights are above everything....do some research before you make a fool out of yourself online again,,,,dumbass

[TheOriginalBleachX]

Cops don't have to be strong any more, thanks to Tazers. Chicken shit cops like that shouldn't be on the force.

[TheOriginalBleachX]

I hope that cop was terminated, fined and abused just as he abused that citizen. Some cops take tazers too seriously and use them far too quickly. That guy posed NO threat to the officer and he has every right to choose to not sign a traffic ticket. The guy has every right to fear the aggressive officer and that's why we have the 2nd ammendment. Punk ass cop.

[JoinTheScene]

He was clearly resisting. QQ more kids. Without ''pigs'' in this world, this world would be hell.

[JoinTheScene]

@Impess99 Will the real idiot please sta nd up?

[Impess99]

I would like to smash this motherfucking pigs face in.

[awsoehairdude]

FUCK THE SYSTEM;D

[1rooen]

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS AND DON'T SPEED!!!! 

[BillGoose1313]

8:52 - different story than what is clearly recorded on camera. He said "Turn around and put your hands behind your back" one time while drawing his weapon. If a officer draws a weapon (granted it was a tazer) while you are trying to talk to him it just might make the average person panic - as it did with this man - and you might fail to follow instruction. Just another case of a officer with too much testosterone resorting to force - then telling another officer a BS story to justify it.

[hold3n01]

i like cops in general but this beyond disturbing looks like that pig isnt getting his donut