Clay officer won't be charged in fatal Taser case

By: The Associated Press

Thursday, June 5, 2008 1:15 PM EDT

CLAY -- An Onondaga County grand jury won't charge a Syracuse-area police officer who used a Taser on a man who later died.
Christopher Jackson went into cardiac arrest in March after Clay Police Officer Kevin Drumm stunned him with a Taser.

Authorities were called to Jackson's apartment for a domestic complaint involving his mother. While Drumm was interviewing a witness, the 37-year-old Jackson tried to grab him.

After warning that he was going to use a Taser, Drumm shot Jackson with the stun device. Within 90 seconds of handcuffing Jackson, officers noticed he was unresponsive and called for paramedics. Jackson was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

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Andy b wrote on Jun 6, 2008 10:44 AM:

" The punk resisted arrest and the officer took the proper steps. If I remember correctly most agencies have some sort of "shooting review board". This incident never should of went past that. It was a waste of tax payer time and money. "

childofthekorn1318 wrote on Jun 6, 2008 10:27 AM:

" I can't believe what I am hearing. "cop used the taser Legally"? What am I hearing. How could anyone ever justify the use of a taser on another human being. What, because they are an officer of the law? No! This was murder, or at least voluntary manslaughter, and because he is a police officer, not only will he get off scott free, he will most likely be commended and defended. This makes me sick. "

greatful wrote on Jun 5, 2008 8:03 PM:

" the mother was a witness? I guess she told the truth and cleared the officer. "

tome8689 wrote on Jun 5, 2008 5:18 PM:

" There was a grand jury to ensure that the cop used the taser legally. Not all cops use them as required by department policy and then lie to justify its use. It didn't happen in this case but it has in others. "

Andy b wrote on Jun 5, 2008 1:28 PM:

" Why was there even a grand jury? "

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