Comments on: Boise Pays Off In Bum Taser Case

By: Alex Michas

Alex Michas — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:51:42 +0000

Wait for it. Yes wait till I have my crack at the city. I have been arrested,spent 2 weeks in jail so far,charged with 2 felonys I did not commit, watched a prosecutor lie to a magistrate, been fired from my job,deniged unemployment insurance, and still have to go to trial in june to “prove my innocence”. All because the investigating officer decided not to question any of the 9 witnesses that place me at X-mas eve dinner 15 miles away from the scene of the crime. the crime in question was the X-mas eve. 2008 burglary of the Idaho business review. I am going to sue for 25 million. Want to bet the offer me a settlement?

By: MSFREEH

MSFREEH — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 01:55:19 +0000

A SPECIES THAT HIRES BODYGUARDS TO PROTECT IT LOOSES THE ABILITY TO
PROTECT ITSELF AND IS DOOMED TO EXTINCTION

By: kr7

kr7 — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:11:43 +0000

Oh dear, now the City will have to raise their share of property taxes to make up the $150,000. You do know that $150,000 was slated to pay for more pr concerning the trolley. I am aghast at the consternation Mayor Bieter and his bunch must be feeling.

By: Wayne Dear

Wayne Dear — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:16:50 +0000

Pick your poison, tasered-tush boy: Anodes in the ass, nightstick on the noggin or a burst of 9mms to the midsection.
Judging from past Boise police behavior, that man is lucky to be alive.

By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:35:56 +0000

Well now Tim, it appears that the City policy has gone backwards. Taping all conversations ensures fairness for both the citizen and the officer. And in fact, the most problematic contacts, ie the Jones (?) boy and this tasered man, seem to have the tapes missing.

Now pay attention Tim. One would think if the officer had nothing to hide, there is no reason for the contact not to be recorded.

And I have no idea in which claim the Ombudsman is listed, but one can surmise it’s all related to the deep pockets that all lawyers try to burrow.

By: Rod in SE Boise

Rod in SE Boise — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:45:37 +0000

I agree with JOB9 and Kappa TA, and also wonder why the taser victim accepted so little.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:41:04 +0000

Sara, Yes the policy has changed: “A uniformed officer shall ensure that his/her recorder is recording during the full duration of all personal contacts with suspects and persons complaining of officer misconduct while engaged in enforcement action or when any contact is anticipated to be confrontational in nature, unless an articulated reason justifies otherwise.” Now pay attention Sara… “The officer shall make every effort to record the entire contact in a manner that will provide a clear audio recording.” So no, the officers are not required to record ALL contacts with the public. And unless you were with Sgt Stevens at the time of this incident, you have no way of knowing his reason(s) for not recording any and or all of this contact. In addition, who knows if the reason(s) listed in the Ombudsman report are truthful and accurate? Why do you think the Ombudsman is listed in the claim?

By: Kappa TA

Kappa TA — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:51:57 +0000

Thanks, BG, for your vigilance in exposing these behind closed door deals. Unfortunately, this is just the tip of the iceberg of the kinds of misdeeds that shamelessly occur in this state. It’s good to know there’s at least one Idaho journalist with the guts to dig deep and not just kiss up to the good ole boys and girls for the sake of a space filler.

Happy Valentine’s Day to BG and the victim of the taser case.

By: serendipity

serendipity — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:57:05 +0000

Hmmmmmm–comparing the mere $150,000 supposedly to be paid to the victim, vs the 2mil. that the copper sues for, makes one wonder, doesn’t it?

By: JOB9

JOB9 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:05:36 +0000

If Sergeant Stevens is so distressed and humiliated, then he should do himself and the citizens of Boise a big favor and resign. Same goes for the tase-happy officer who amazingly is still on the job. I am astounded and quite angry that people were not fired after this incident. The ONLY one who did their job right was Pierce Murphy, and it is unfortunate that he has no teeth to do anything.