Kansas cops ‘chased’ elderly man for driving 3 mph over limit then tased him, lawsuit says

[Elderberry]

American Military News by  Luke Nozicka - The Kansas City Star April 13, 2023

An 80-year-old man filed a lawsuit this week against an eastern Kansas sheriff’s office for allegedly tasing him without warning after officers pursued him for driving 3 mph over the speed limit.

Multiple police vehicles followed Sigg for a few minutes as he drove to his family’s car lot, although he did not realize he was “the subject of the pursuit,” his attorney wrote. He parked, got out and was surrounded by officers from several agencies.

Two Chanute police officers pulled their guns on Sigg, according to the lawsuit. Looking “quizzically” at them, he raised his hands, which can be seen in a screenshot of body-camera footage of the incident.

Without warning, the deputy used a Taser on Sigg — even though the manufacturer of the TASER X2 warns about using it “on the elderly,” his lawyer wrote. Sigg dropped “like a rock,” his attorney said, and cut his head.

More: https://americanmilitarynews.com/2023/04/kansas-cops-chased-elderly-man-for-driving-3-mph-over-limit-then-tased-him-lawsuit-says/

[Wingnut]

I have been following this story.  You would have thought the were following OJ's White Bronco.

[Smokin Joe]

Three MPH? That's within bounds of error...2MPH one way, 2 the other...

I know my vehicle, and with the tires on it now, 85 mph indicated is actually 80...(yes, that's legal in some places here, though most are 65-70)

[The_Reader_David]

Seriously?  In Kansas the speed laws are written so that one doesn't even get a moving violation for being less than 6 mph over the limit if the speed limit is 45 mph or less, or less than 10 mph over the limit for higher speed limits.  On I-70 everyone drives 83 when the posted limit is 75 and the cops just ignore it.  If you're doing something else wrong, they'll cite you for the speeding, but it doesn't go on your record if it's as I described. 

I think the cops had a particular animus against this particular old man, because 3 mph over the limit isn't going to turn a Kansas cop's head.

[Texas Yellow Rose]

  Stories like this make my blood boil! 

[Sighlass]

Probable be nailed to a cross for this, but if you can't tell if police are trying to get you to pull over, perhaps you shouldn't be driving. It is running from police and I can't be hypocritical in how that is applied. No comment on the taser thing, I didn't see a link to the video they said was taken by police.

[verga]

Probable be nailed to a cross for this, but if you can't tell if police are trying to get you to pull over, perhaps you shouldn't be driving. It is running from police and I can't be hypocritical in how that is applied. No comment on the taser thing, I didn't see a link to the video they said was taken by police.

My mother had to get into a minor fender bender to get her to give up the license.

[Elderberry]

Probable be nailed to a cross for this, but if you can't tell if police are trying to get you to pull over, perhaps you shouldn't be driving. It is running from police and I can't be hypocritical in how that is applied. No comment on the taser thing, I didn't see a link to the video they said was taken by police.

When I first got my license, a cop waved me over. I thought he was being friendly. He waved at me, so I waved back and kept on going.

[Wingnut]

When I first got my license, a cop waved me over. I thought he was being friendly. He waved at me, so I waved back and kept on going.

I tipped my can of Coors to a Trooper one time when he was directing traffic around an accident.

[Elderberry]

I blasted thru a red light on Telephone Rd. guzzling on a bottle of mezcal, wanting to get the worm before my BIL did. I looked over and there were 2 troopers stopped at the light. We were lucky that there were two of them and didn't see us, or ignored us.

[catfish1957]

I tipped my can of Coors to a Trooper one time when he was directing traffic around an accident.

I've done that too, but it was like 1975, and not illegal to just drink and drive.

[Wingnut]

I blasted thru a red light on Telephone Rd. guzzling on a bottle of mezcal, wanting to get the worm before my BIL did. I looked over and there were 2 troopers stopped at the light. We were lucky that there were two of them and didn't see us, or ignored us.

Okay, you win!   lol

[DCPatriot]

The guy is freaking 80!!

3 miles over the limit?  The original officer who initiated contact on this matter should be fired...as well as the stupid idiot who used the taser.

WTF is on the Sheriff's written test and WTF happens in face-to-face interviews??

My tinnitus is to the point I cannot hear my cell phone ring just 20 feet away.  Radio turned up loud and windows closed, the guy didn't hear a thing!