By Matt Agorist
Carter County, OK — As TFTP has reported, despite horrifying police killings, many of which were captured on video and have rocked the nation, the arrest rate for cops who kill people in official capacity remains as low as ever. According to reports, since 2005, just 139 police officers have been arrested for murder or manslaughter in relation to an on-duty killing.
Of those 139, just 44 have been convicted, with 42 of their cases still pending, and just seven cops total have been convicted of murder. The other 37 cops were convicted on charges ranging from manslaughter to official misconduct, with many of them receiving no jail time.
Hopefully, with the conviction of the following two cops, this paradigm is shifting.
Cowardice is defined as a trait in which excess fear forbids an individual from taking a risk or facing danger. It is the exact opposite of courage. On the night of July 4, 2019, Joshua Taylor and Brandon Dingman both provided a perfect example of cowardice when they moved to arrest Jared Lakey for the non-crime of running down the street while yelling. Because they are police officers, they refused to let him go on his way; and because they are cowards, they killed him with their tasers.
Dingman and Taylor were too scared to attempt to handcuff the entirely incapacitated Lakey that night, so, for over ten minutes, these two cowards deployed their tasers out of fear. The cumulative amount of time Lakey was tasered was over four minutes.
“Axon/Taser warns against simultaneous exposure and cumulative exposure exceeding 15 seconds,” according to attorney Steven Terrill. “Jared was Tased for approximately four minutes of cumulative exposure.”
“Put your hands behind your back for me,” Dingman said three times to Lakey.
For unknown reasons Lakey could not or did not comply but he was still not a threat and non-violent.
“Non-compliance is gonna get you Tased,” added Taylor.
That’s when the officers decided to start shocking him, and shocking him, and shocking him. During the torturous event, the video shows that the officers deployed their tasers simultaneously at several points — doubling the volts into his body.
Terrill said Lakey was shocked 53 total times by Taylor and Dingman and placed in a chokehold by an unidentified backup officer for 40 seconds.
While in the chokehold, Lakey stopped breathing and became unresponsive. However he began breathing again and was taken to the hospital, according to the OSBI.
Adding to the cowardice exhibited by these officers is the fact that after they repeatedly tasered him for over four minutes, they refused to provide him with any life-saving measures as he lay dying on the ground, not breathing.
“No officers initiated any life-sustaining measures for over 3 1/2 minutes after determining he wasn’t breathing,” Terrill said.
Though the reason is unknown, Lakey was naked during the arrest. While some may conclude that he was on some type of drug that induced psychosis, this would be incorrect.
“Jared’s toxicology screen from the medical examiner came back clear of any illicit drugs,” said Terrill, who filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Wilson. The only thing abnormal in the toxicology report was Lakey’s high blood sugar.
The state’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined Lakey’s death was due to complications of a heart attack “and law enforcement use of electrical weapon and restraint,” the Daily Ardmoreite reported.
According to ABC News, after finishing its investigation, the OSBI turned over a report to the Carter County District Attorney’s Office, which charged Taylor and Dingman with second-degree murder.
The unidentified officer who placed the incapacitated man in a chokehold for 40 seconds was not charged.
After the two coward officers were arrested and charged last, their union appointed attorney, Ryan Hunnicutt, said he looked forward to their day in court.
Last week, their days in court ended and a jury found them guilty of murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
The second-degree murder convictions carry a possible sentence of 10 years to life in prison. They are scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 2.
When watching the video below, you can see all the facts you need to come to the conclusion that the fear exhibited by these two officers led to them torturing a man to death via electric shocks. Disturbing indeed.
Source: The Free Thought Project
Matt Agorist is an honorably discharged veteran of the USMC and former intelligence operator directly tasked by the NSA. This prior experience gives him unique insight into the world of government corruption and the American police state. Agorist has been an independent journalist for over a decade and has been featured on mainstream networks around the world. Agorist is also the Editor at Large at the Free Thought Project. Follow @MattAgorist on Twitter, Steemit, and now on Minds.
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In Extremely Rare Move, 2 Cops Convicted of Murder for Tasering Man 53 Times Until He Died