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The father of a man killed after being subdued with Taser stun-guns by police in Las Vegas has filed a wrongful death lawsuit for $20 million in US Federal Court against both the Metro Police department and Taser International.
Keith Tucker died of cardiac arrest last August after officers shocked the man with tasers. There have been two other taser related deaths in Las Vegas alone in the past year.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is filing the lawsuit against Taser International for $10 million for both wrongful death and violations against Mr. Tucker’s civil rights. Another $5 million is sought from each of the two officers involved in the man’s death.
The ACLU has long maintained that taser use is linked to deaths in several cases throughout the country. Taser International maintains that their product is safe and more humane than other police restraint devices such as batons or guns.
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