Florida police officer tasered teenager "for fun" at birthday party

[CougarKing]

What did the teenager expect the taser to feel like? :

http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=6071526&page=1

A rookie police officer in central Florida has been fired after Tasering a teenager at his request during a birthday party where police say adults and teens mingled over alcohol.

A police officer admits poor judgment in using Taser on a 15-year-old boy. And all of it was caught on tape.


Dan NeSmith, 22, lost his job with the Eustis Police Department in Florida, but won't face charges for Tasering 15-year-old Taylor Davis in the back last month. Prosecutors say NeSmith could be charged for hosting a party for minors where alcohol was served, a second-degree misdemeanor in Florida.

Eustis Police Chief Fred Cobb told ABCNews.com, of the 40 to 50 people at NeSmith's home in the town of Leesburg, about 20 of them were younger than 21. The birthday boy was 19...

 

[PMedMoe]

Sounds like this cop got fired for more than Tasering a stupid kid.

Admits to poor judgment in using the Taser but not for serving underage people at a party?

Also from the article:

Cobb said senior department officials had, more than once, spoken to him about NeSmith's professionalism and maturity before the Taser incident.

Maybe they just wanted to get rid of him and here was the perfect excuse reason.

 

[JesseWZ]

Well, this incident clearly proved them correct. I don't expect he will find another job as a police officer in the near (or distant) future.

 

[geo]

Heh... another wingnut bites the dust...

Guess he didn't realise the taser had such a sharp sting :tsktsk:

 

[HollywoodHitman]

Everyone needs a hobby!