[SEL] Tractor Drivers!

Rob Skinner rob at rustyiron.com
Wed Aug 5 23:00:52 PDT 2009


FATG gone wild!



Wyoming police Taser 76-year-old tractor driver


	GLENROCK, Wyo. (AP) - A 76-year-old Wyoming man shot with a Taser by  
police while driving an antique tractor in a small-town parade says it  
hurt but he's OK.
Retired truck driver Bud Grose of Glenrock told The Associated Press  
in a telephone interview on Wednesday that he has a heart conditionbut  
didn't require any medical attention.

Investigators say police in Glenrock used a Taser on the man after he  
disobeyed orders. They say the tractor may have hit a car.

Two officers were placed on paid leave and state agents are  
investigating, but the police chief says it doesn't appear any  
policies were violated.

Grose wouldn't discuss specifics of the incident until he speaks to  
his attorney.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further  
information. AP's earlier story is below.

GLENROCK, Wyo. (AP)—Investigators say police in a small Wyoming town  
used a Taser on a 76-year-old man driving an antique tractor in a  
parade after he allegedly hit a car and disobeyed orders.

Two officers were placed on paid leave and state agents are  
investigating, but the police chief says it doesn't appear any  
policies were violated.

Tim Hill of the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation says the  
tractor may have hit a car and the tractor driver allegedly disobeyed  
officers Saturday.










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