These Cops Know America Has The Lost War on Drugs

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Mother of teen hit with Taser 16 times, because he had
drug paraphernalia

March 8 2005 - PORTAGE, Ind. - A woman says police shocked her teenage son 16 times with a stun gun, causing him to temporarily lose his memory, and she plans to seek damages.

Sherry Davis and her attorney said they plan to file a tort claim with the city within a week to 10 days.

Davis said her son, Jim Wring, 18, still does not remember anything except blinding flashes of pain from the night of Nov. 2. She also said her son, who was hospitalized for three days, did not recognize her until the afternoon after his run-in with police.

Portage police went to the home of a friend of Wring's after a caller reported that he was choking. Police reports said Wring was acting strangely and would not cooperate with officers.

Wring eventually took an "aggressive stance," and police warned him and then shot him with a stun gun, police reports said.

Hospital toxicology tests showed Wring had not taken drugs, and doctors later concluded that Wring's strange behavior was an episode of hypoxic encephalopathy caused by choking, the Post-Tribune of Merrillville reported.

Davis and her attorney Stephen Bower of Merrillville say they are finalizing steps for a lawsuit against the city of Portage. Bower said he plans to file a tort claim in a week to 10 days and a lawsuit should follow in the next couple months, seeking unspecified damages.

Mayor Doug Olson refused to comment to the Post-Tribune on the lawsuit, as have representatives of the police department.

When the initial incident was reported, Olson said he supported his police officers, as did Police Chief Clifford Burch.

Davis said she wants to see remorse from the city.

"First and foremost, for them to admit that they went over the edge," Davis said. "They need to acknowledge that."

Davis also wants reimbursed for her son's medical bills - including medication for persistent headaches - which have totaled near $35,000.

Wring is charged with resisting arrest and possession of paraphernalia and has a court date of April 13.

[wakeup]

If America ever won the War on Drugs, there would be a lot of cops out of a job!

Police departments wouldn't know how to budget, without all the Federal monies they get.

[urscum]

Forget the cops, the D.E.A are the ones right now that are really afraid of losing their jobs.

The D.E.A. you will notice has started spreading a lot of false propaganda here lately on the war on drugs. These guys lie, lie and lie even more! They claim they have made so much progress. Bull Shit!

[WaTcHeR]

urscum said:

Forget the cops, the D.E.A are the ones right now that are really afraid of losing their jobs.

The D.E.A. you will notice has started spreading a lot of false propaganda here lately on the war on drugs. These guys lie, lie and lie even more! They claim they have made so much progress. Bull Shit!

I agree, the D.E.A. are bunch of lying scum! These guys will lie to their own grandmother about the "war on drugs," just to keep their job.

How many years has the D.E.A. and the cops been fighting the "war on drugs?" 36 years! It's pretty obvious the these guys couldn't fight their way out of a wet paper sack, let alone even remotely win the war on drugs.

I'm glad the cops and the D.E.A. doesn't defend our country or protect my family or me, because they do a shitty ass job!