Eyewitness video of Springfield Police Tasering a Pregnant Woman

ABC 20 New’s Report

A woman who is eight months pregnant was tased by a Springfield, Illinois, police officer in a parking lot over the weekend in an incident that was caught on tape and has raised questions about the possible use of excessive force.

 

Raw Video

Bystander: “Hey she’s pregnant”

Officer “Get on the ground, now.  Get on the ground.”

Woman: “I’m pregnant”

Officer: “Get on the ground, or you’ll get tazed”

Woman: “I’m pregnant”

Officer: “Get on the ground now, or you’ll get tazed”

Woman: “Hey, I’m pregnant”

Officer: “You’re getting tazed”

Submitted anonymously on Copblock

 

Police Report

http://www.scribd.com/doc/133683635/Police-Report-from-March-30-Tasering-Incident

 

J. Michael Houston Mayor – (217) 789-2200