Charges Against Tasered Woman Dropped

[RamboLiberal]

Source: CBS News/AP

Charges were dismissed today against a northeast Ohio woman who was handcuffed and tasered by a patrolman whose actions were recorded by police dashboard video.

The Warren officer who arrested 38-year-old Heidi Gill outside a bar has been fired for lying to investigators in an unrelated traffic stop.

Richard Kovach had refused to testify against the tasered woman on the advice of his attorney. The FBI is currently investigating the matter, and Kovach himself may face federal charges.

A video made from a cruiser shows Kovach using a Taser on the woman as she screams and tries to kick out a rear window of the patrol car.

The officer got a two-month suspension in the stun gun case.



Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/03/national/main3671218.shtml

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Good - this guy shouldn't be a cop.

[Danger Mouse]

1. Give a scumbag facist a little bit of power, and watch him run with it.

Sleaze.

[Tempest]

2. Given the amount of authority and power police have over the general public

Lying to investigators about a job related incident should be automatic groups for termination.

There should be a zero tolerance policy when they abuse their position.

[bean fidhleir]

3. Looks like he has some African ancestry. Did that play a part in his firing? (nt)

[jayfish]

4. Yeah That's It.

:eyes:

Jay

[bean fidhleir]

8. You think White cops don't get away with shit?

When it's White cops and a Black victim, how many ever get fired? Damn near none. The only case I can think of offhand was the one where the victim was an elderly woman in Georgia and the raid was based on nothing.

If this vic had been a Black man instead of a blond woman, what do you think would have happened? Yes, it was right for the cop to be fired. But ALL cops doing that shit should be fired, and most of them walk instead.

[annarbor]

7. Lose your way much?

Ass....

[Ilsa]

5. And people wonder why women (especially) are afraid of the police. nt

[Booster]

6. This guy is truly a sadistic asshole.