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Bicyclist tased when he runs for minor infraction
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ChicoER
January 30, 2008
HAMILTON CITY — A man riding a bicycle with improper lighting equipment was shot with a Taser stun gun Wednesday night as he ran from a deputy who tried to stop him for the infraction.
After repeated attempts, Glenn County sheriff’s deputy Cale Smith said he finally got the attention of the rider on Sierra Street, who jumped from the bike and began running.
After a half-block chase and several warnings from Smith that he would use the Taser, he did.
Sgt. Scott James said only one probe struck the man, identified as Omar Herrada Rivera, 39, and he received no shock.
Smith caught up with him near the garage of a home, and took him into custody after a brief struggle.
James said Smith was fully justified in firing his Taser, because Rivera was running toward a home, and could have endangered people inside.
“We consider the Taser as being at the same level of force as other weapons, including pepper spray and batons,” James said.
He added that deputies don’t deploy Tasers against subjects who are driving or riding a bike because of the risk factor.
Rivera was transported to Glenn Medical Center, where he was cleared for booking into the Glenn County Jail on suspicion of resisting arrest, riding a bicycle without proper lighting, riding under the influence of alcohol and use of false citizenship/government documents.
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February 4th, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Good. This moron got what he deserved. In the country illegally and running from the po-po, he needed to be tased. I hope the police find him, stop him, and tase him again.
February 4th, 2008 at 3:59 pm
TrueAmerican –
I am with you on this. He was running to keep from being deported. You would think that all these whackos on this site that claim to be consitutionalists and pro-American would hope this message gets through to all the illegals that are bankrupting our social services and taking jobs from natural born Americans.
February 6th, 2008 at 10:07 am
With the fact that this man was an invader in mind, I’m glad he was tased. I wish they could do far worse to him. But the fact that it wasn’t known that he was an invader and he was tased just for not having lights and reflectors on his bike and running from the cops causes me some concern.
February 7th, 2008 at 10:11 am
“First they came for the Communists but I was not a Communist so I did not speak out;
Then they came for the Socialists and the Trade Unionists but I was not one of them, so I did not speak out;
Then they came for the Jews but I was not Jewish so I did not speak out.
And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak out for me.”
April 6th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Yep..
them mexicans are stealing that 3 dollar and hour job picking fruit I was so hoping to land!
get real!
sorry, but we need these folks doing the work that us white, lazy and typically ignorant folks refuse to do.
if you have ANY skills worth a darn, you’ll find a job.
these mexians aren’t exactly taking the great jobs!
its easy to pick on the mexicans, or the muslins, or whoever..
but in the end, WE are the problem and have to do something about it.
Its our govt, not the mexicans that are the problem.
Quit making them the scape goat, just because times are hard now.
We’re better than that!
April 6th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Bryan Says:
April 6th, 2008 at 4:26 pm
Yep..
them mexicans are stealing that 3 dollar and hour job picking fruit I was so hoping to land!
get real!
sorry, but we need these folks doing the work that us white, lazy and typically ignorant folks refuse to do.
if you have ANY skills worth a darn, you’ll find a job.
these mexians aren’t exactly taking the great jobs!
WHY DO WE NEED TO PAY PEOPLE $3.00 AN HOUR! WE NEVER HAD TO PAY PEOPLE SLAVE WAGES IN THIS COUNTRY BEFORE! IT IS JUST ONE MORE SIGN THAT THIS COUNTRY IS ON IT’S LAST LEG! SOCIALISM MAKES PEOPLE LAZY AND THIS IS PROOF OF THAT! THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE THAT WOULD PICK PRODUCE, BUT THE WAGE DOESN’T EVEN PAY FOR THE FUEL TO DRIVE TO THE FIELD. PEOPLE WORK TO MAKE A LIVING, NOT TO BE A SLAVE! WOULD YOU WORK FOR $3.00 AN HOUR! HELL ON YOU WOULDN’T!, DOES THAT MAKE YOU LAZY?