United States: A police officer shot him 11 times with a Taser because he did not want to show his driver's license

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She captured the moment when a police officer applied 11 electric shocks with a taser to a man who did not want to show his driver's license, official sources said.

The video, published by the victim's lawyer, shows officers Matt Schneider and Mark Lindsey approaching a parked car in which were three adults: Johnny Wheatcroft, his wife Anya Chapman and a friend of the family, as well as both men. children of the couple, as recorded
the FOX channel.

Although the incident occurred in 2017, police recently issued a statement on Friday in which she explained that the man had been arrested for violating the Highway Code and that it was 39, he did not have a driver's license.

"We saw him pick up a backpack under his seat while he continued to argue, scream and physically resist," police said.

Officers threatened to use a stun gun if Wheatcroft did not get out of the car and the situation became more and more tense.

An officer pulled out a stun gun and fired several shots at Wheatcroft's body as his family shouted at them to stop. "I do not do anything," says the man.

"Agent Schneider placed his taser on Johnny Wheatcroft's penis and shouted," Keep fighting and you'll get it again! Do you still want it? Shut up! "Rebuilds the victim's lawyer.

Wheatcroft and Chapman were arrested for serious badault and resistance to arrest, but the charges against Wheatcroft were later dropped. Chapman, meanwhile, pleaded guilty to a small charge, reported the Republic of Arizona.

Beyond the complaint of Wheatcroft's attorney, the act provoked a federal lawsuit against the police for having applied "an illegal, unnecessary, unreasonable and excessive force".

With information from AP and FOX