Statist Criminals Electrocuting People: Illinois Man Dies From Taser

An Alton man died Tuesday night after a St. Charles County Sheriff's deputy used a Taser on him.

The sheriff's department said it was called to the Piasa Pantry in West Alton around 9 p.m. Tuesday. The man, James Wilson, was having a fight with his sister.

When a deputy tried to break up the fight,
St. Charles County Sheriff Tom Neer said Wilson started threatening the officer and coming at him. The deputy used his Taser on Wilson, who then lost consciousness.

Deputies preformed CPR and paramedics took Wilson to the hospital, but they were unable to revive him.

The investigation regarding Wilson's cause of death remains on-going, but the department has looked into the actions of the deputy.

"Our preliminary investigation at this time indicates that all policies and procedures were followed by the officer who is certified," Neer said in reference to the eight hours of training he said deputies must complete before they are issued a Taser.

The deputy who deployed the Taser has been with the department for three years and is on administrative duty pending the outcome of the investigation, Neer said. An autopsy should reveal the exact cause of Wilson's death.

The sheriff said this was the first time in his department that someone has died after being shocked with a Taser. His office started issuing Tasers to patrol deputies in 2004.

"It's one of the most effective and useful tools that a law enforcement officer working the streets has at his or her disposal," Neer said.

He added that the frequency of injuries to officers and suspects has been drastically reduced since his department started using the stun guns.

The Taser, made by Taser International, sends an electric shock to its target through wires attached to barbs that are fired from a hand held device.

Since they began their research in 2001, Amnesty International said they have confirmed 245 Taser-related deaths.

However, the company maintains the stun guns pose little, if any health risks. The guns are in use in more than 10,000 law enforcement agencies. And Taser International said no court has ever ruled a Taser to be the primary cause of death.

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Statist Criminals Electrocuting People: Illinois Man Dies From Taser

Statist Criminals Electrocuting People: Illinois Man Dies From Taser

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