Friday, June 24, 2005

Lee County Deputy Tasers Unruly 13-year-old at Hospital

BONITA SPRINGS, FL:A deputy Tasered an intoxicated 13-year-old girl who was kicking and scratching two hospital nurses, officials said.April Rene Burleson, who is 4-foot-9 and weighs 90 pounds, had a blood alcohol level of 0.175 percent and was under the influence of marijuana and the prescription drug Xanax, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office."You have to understand, she was lashing out, kicking and scratching," sheriff's spokeswoman Ileana LiMarzi. "She was acting like an adult who needed to be restrained. Just because she's 13 doesn't mean she can't harm somebody." ...

1 Comments:

Blogger Louise *Star Dust* said...

She is 90 pounds for Gods sake. I think that they are way overusing those taser guns. Or, maybe the authority is not what they used to before and can't gain control of situations. I know that a person under the influence can have tremendous power but give me a break she is 90 pounds. I just don't get it!

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