A sheriff's deputy, who saw Denham throw a hamburger at the car, asked Denham to stop and calm down, but Denham appeared to get angrier, according to Ada County sheriff's and Boise police reports.
After Denham took off his coat, assumed a "fighting stance" and advanced toward officers, he was hit with the Taser, according to reports.
Although it may simply be throwing food under the bridge...
This strikes me as a relatively simple instance of proper taser use. Your version of burger to taser seems to be the equivalent of reciting the alphabet "A, Z."
Let's also not forget that he was throwing food at another car (after running into it), as well as drunk beyond the legal limit. Neither of these seem to indicate that he was acting rationally or civilly.
Does throwing a burger at a car get you tasered? No. But that's also not what happened in this case.
I apologize if clicking the link and checking your source has resulted in a splintering in the soapbox you chose to stand upon, but if this is "Western Justice," then write my name in the fan book.
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:46 pm