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ItsjustMe

(11,238 posts)
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 08:18 PM Sep 2022

A Kansas deputy tased a 12-year-old autistic boy who was handcuffed, shackled and hogtied

https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/2022/09/20/kansas-deputy-disciplined-tasing-handcuffed-hogtied-autistic-boy-jackson-county/10411384002/

A Jackson County sheriff's deputy used his Taser on a 12-year-old autistic boy without warning as the youth sat handcuffed, shackled and hogtied in the deputy's vehicle.

The state's law enforcement oversight body says Matthew Honas on Feb. 23 used excessive force multiple times on the boy, including tying him up in a manner that threatened "his ability to breathe properly."

The Kansas Commission on Peace Officers' Standards and Training on Aug. 22 issued an order of reprimand to Honas. While Honas was discharged March 3 from his deputy's job in Jackson County, the commission chose not to revoke his certification as a law enforcement officer.
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A Kansas deputy tased a 12-year-old autistic boy who was handcuffed, shackled and hogtied (Original Post) ItsjustMe Sep 2022 OP
"....the commission chose not to revoke his certification thucythucy Sep 2022 #1
WITH YOU on that one...... MyOwnPeace Sep 2022 #2
The sadism caucus on the Commission won out. enough Sep 2022 #3
Matthew Honas is a criminal Demovictory9 Sep 2022 #4
For the life of me I don't understand why he did this....sickening...nt mitch96 Sep 2022 #5
How dare this punk kid... Whatthe_Firetruck Sep 2022 #6
Tiny. Higherarky Sep 2022 #7

thucythucy

(8,086 posts)
1. "....the commission chose not to revoke his certification
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 08:23 PM
Sep 2022

as a law enforcement officer."

So he'll be able to do this again, as soon as he finds some other county to hire him.

That child might have died.

The hatred of disabled people is just so prevalent.

MyOwnPeace

(16,937 posts)
2. WITH YOU on that one......
Wed Sep 21, 2022, 08:27 PM
Sep 2022

Just WTF are they thinking - sending this cretin out into the world to do more of the same - again.....

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