Taser Lawsuit: Douglas Boucher vs. City of Mason (Ohio)

Mason (OH) police officers Daniel Fry and Sean McCormick are being sued by the family of the 39-year old man they killed in December 2009. The family's lawsuit claims the officers tased their son, Douglas Boucher a total of six times in less than a minute and hit him and kicked him after he was down. Boucher was in a gas station market acting like a jerk with the female cashier. Being a jerk isn't usually punishable by death.

The City of Mason disagrees. They filed a motion to have the family's lawsuit ... currently scheduled for February 19, 2013 ... dismissed.

This blog is more than a little interested in this particular lawsuit and taser-related killing ... the gas station where it all took place is less than a mile from my local public library!

Taser Cops Daniel Fry and Sean McCormick Back at Work After Killing Douglas Boucher

I see that Officers Daniel Fry and Sean McCormick, the two Mason police officers who killed a man with their taser last month are back on the job. [SOURCE]

Mason Police Chief Mike Kelly says he reinstated the officers because he's convinced they did nothing wrong.

A coroner's report shows 39-year old Douglas Boucher died from a skull fracture when his head hit the ground after officers used a taser on him on December 13. The officers attempted to revive Boucher, but he was pronounced dead at the West Chester Medical Center.

It amazes me how basic cause-and-effect logic doesn't embarrass the Powers-That-Be when they try to cover up for the police in these taser-related killings. For example, the coroner says that Mr. Boucher dies from a skull fracture when he hit his head on the ground.

Of course, he never falls to the ground if the police don't overreact by using their taser in the first place. When you have 50,000 volts of electricity pumped through your body ... it is hard to maintain your balance.

Oops.

He fell and smashed his skull. Powers-That-Be tell us that this death was the fault of the victim ... had nothing to do with the taser blast ... and we believe them?

Powers-That-Be don't even try to use commonsense in these taser-related killings. Mr. Boucher flirts with a gas station attendant ... and a few minutes later he is tasered ... then he is dead. And the Powers-That-Be put the taser-killing cops back on the job as if nothing happened?
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Taser Autopsy: Douglas Boucher (Mason OH)

Douglas Boucher, 39, died earlier this month after being approached by two Mason police officers (Daniel Fry and Sean McCormick) about his efforts to flirt with female clerk at local gas station. Boucher flirted ... clerk complained to local cops ... local cops tased Boucher ... Boucher died. Boucher was a loving father, son and musician. He had a full life ahead of him. He was not a substantial threat to the two police officers. Now he is dead. [SOURCE]

Butler County coroner said an autopsy revealed the cause of Boucher’s death was a skull fracture, which he received when he fell face forward after Officer McCormick pumped his body with 50,000 volts of electricity.

No drugs or alcohol were found in Boucher's body.

I'm curious to see what, if any, action will be taken to discipline the two police officers? They are both on paid administrative leave, pending an investigation of the incident.