[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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