Cop Gets Fired After Video Shows Him Tazering A Man In Handcuffs!
A Meridian police officer has been terminated after dashboard camera footage revealed he used excessive force on a handcuffed suspect.
In footage of the July 16 incident the officer, Daniel Starks, uses a stun gun on a handcuffed suspect. According to a report by ABC News, Starks and other Meridian police officers had just caught the suspect after a brief chase around a Walmart parking lot.
The suspect was accused of shoplifting. The video shows Starks pinning the suspect against the van and striking him on the neck with his forearm. The two exchange words before Starks picks his stun gun up off the ground and shocks the suspect on the shoulder.
He was originally suspended without pay but was given a final notice of termination on Monday due to use of excessive force, which went into effect Wednesday, according to WTOK.
It was unclear whether the shoplifting suspect was charged or whether Starks will eventually face criminal charges. Posted by Abdul