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Posted on: Tue, Feb 12 2008 3:45 PM

Posted by: RedRacer Posts: 18

This story is sick!

Posted on: Tue, Feb 12 2008 4:16 PM

Posted by: Celeste Posts: 18

      I really hope this poor man pressed charges on these cop's, they

      arent fit to be around a dog. And to think they knew this was on film

      and still did this.

Posted on: Tue, Feb 12 2008 4:28 PM

Posted by: RedRacer Posts: 18

Below are two links to stories from the incident. The first link is to the story from a Tampa Bay TV station, and the second from the Tampa Tribune newspaper. At the bottom of both stories are comments from readers. Looks like this has stired up a storm, as it should. I suspect many firings, and much legal action will follow.

http://baynews9.com/content/36/2008/2/12/324402.html?title=Controversial+video+puts+sheriff's+office+in+question

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/feb/12/deputy-suspended-after-dumping-man-wheelchair/

Posted on: Tue, Feb 12 2008 4:41 PM

Posted by: Tim Posts: 1,097

 Daniel blogged about this incident here on Disaboom too. A pretty shocking story!

Posted on: Tue, Feb 12 2008 4:46 PM

Posted by: cudachaser Posts: 1,484

I just can't imagine a more horrific story, always...we in Florida shock the nation somehow

Joe 

Posted on: Tue, Feb 12 2008 4:53 PM

Posted by: RedRacer Posts: 18

Tim, Thanks for the link. Glad Daniel blogged about this horrific story.

This is a great opportunity for the DisaBoom Community to shine by raising our voices/keyboards and let it be know that we will not tollerate such treatment of a fellow disbled person.

Posted on: Tue, Feb 12 2008 4:56 PM

Posted by: Tim Posts: 1,097

RedRacer:

Tim, Thanks for the link. Glad Daniel blogged about this horrific story.

 

This is a great opportunity for the DisaBoom Community to shine by raising our voices/keyboards and let it be know that we will not tollerate such treatment of a fellow disbled person.

Agreed.

I also put the blog on digg.  If you like to promote things that way you might want to give it a push:

http://digg.com/world_news/Quadriplegic_Dumped_From_Wheelchair_By_Sheriff_s_Deputy

Posted on: Tue, Feb 12 2008 7:07 PM

Posted by: Tarebaby Posts: 2

Yes i saw that on the news  . I'm really ashame of the officer who drugged that poor man out of his chair. i hope he sews all of the officers that were their .