Jailer Fired For Firing Taser At Co-worker

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Published: Tue, March 25, 2008 - 11:16 am
Last Updated: Tue, March 25, 2008 - 11:18 am
BREWTON, Ala. (AP) - An argument between co-workers at the
Escambia County Jail led to the firing of a jail supervisor.
Sheriff Grover Smith said John Moncrease was dismissed for firing a
Taser at 29-year-old Sudan Nelson, striking him in the leg.
According to a press release from Chief Deputy John Gleaton, the
incident happened March 19th and Moncrease was fired the next day.
Smith said the argument stemmed from a weeks-long dispute over
compact discs that Nelson brought to work. He said Moncrease, who
was charged with 3rd-degree assault, apparently was upset that
Nelson failed to respond to his questions about the CDs.
Nelson was treated and released from a local hospital.
Tasers are electrical stun guns that shoot volts of electricity
through a person's body. They are used to immobilize suspects.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)



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