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In Extremely Rare Move, 2 Cops Convicted of Murder for Tasering Man 53 Times Until He Died

10 November 2021


Convicted murderer cops Joshua Taylor & Brandon Dingman

As TFTP has reported, despite horrifying police killings, many of which were captured on video and have rocked the nation, the arrest rate for cops who kill people in official capacity remains as low as ever. According to reports, since 2005, just 139 police officers have been arrested for murder or manslaughter in relation to an on-duty killing. Of those 139, just 44 have been convicted, with 42 of their cases still pending, and just seven cops total have been convicted of murder. The other 37 cops were convicted on charges ranging from manslaughter to official misconduct, with many of ...



 

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Fired Oklahoma Police Officers Convicted of Murder for Using Taser on Man More Than 50 Times

8 November 2021



Jurors in Carter County, Oklahoma, on Friday convicted two fired police officers of second-degree murder for using a Taser on a man dozens of times. The jury recommended 10 years in prison for Joshua Taylor, 27, and Brandon Dingman, 35, according to KXII. The two were charged last year with murdering Jared Lakey, 28, who died of a heart attack minutes after the arrest. Authorities said Taylor and Dingman went overboard in a July 4, 2019, encounter, in which Lakey was acting “disorderly.” According to KIRO7, the officers responded to the scene after a call reported that a naked man ...



 

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Brickbat: How Shocking

22 November 2021



An Oklahoma jury has found former Wilson police officers Brandon Dingman and Joshua Taylor guilty of second-degree murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Jared Lakey died after the two shocked him a total of 53 times with their Tasers. The two said Lakey, who was suspected of disorderly conduct, refused to comply with their commands. Bodycam footage showed that Lakey did not act aggressively towards the two.



 
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