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Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios
#14342322 - 04/24/11 06:37 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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22 April 2011 BBC news
Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios
A man who was causing a disturbance outside Universal Studios in Florida died after being shocked with a Taser stun gun by off-duty police, US authorities have said.
Adam Spencer Johnson, 33, was said to have been acting irrationally when the five officers approached, police said.
The officers used a stun gun because Johnson was "violently" resisting arrest, said Sgt Barb Jones.
Mr Johnson became unresponsive on the ground and was later pronounced dead.
The off-duty officers responded to a call from a security guard at Universal Studios early on Friday morning about a man acting irrationally outside the Cinemax theatres in the city of Orlando.
"He was kind of pacing around, grabbing his beard, grabbing his head and hair, and they were trying to get a hold of him. He was being disorderly," said Sgt Jones, of the Orlando Police Department.
One officer shocked Mr Johnson with a Taser stun gun, before placing him under arrest.
Police said they immediately tried to revive Mr Johnson when he became unresponsive. He was later declared dead at Dr Phillips Hospital.
All officers involved in the incident with Mr Johnson, who was a resident of Winter Haven, are being placed on administrative leave during the investigation.
Edited by batman returns (04/24/11 06:46 AM)
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: batman returns]
#14342325 - 04/24/11 06:40 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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I used to be a resident of Whorlando and know from first hand experiences that the cops down there love to use their stun guns on be-mushroomed individuals. I've also been to universal many times tripping face... this would be a horrible way to die. Heart attack while either having a nervous breakdown, psychotic break, or tripping face... ban those goddamn stun guns. The piggies think they're great toys... shooting people when they don't have weapons. Fuckers.
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: batman returns]
#14342328 - 04/24/11 06:44 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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I hope this is not one of the guys on here that planed tripping at Universal.
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: sporophight] 2
#14342333 - 04/24/11 06:50 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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If they are off duty, then all of their actions should be that of a normal citizen. Normal citizens can't taze someone to death and get away with it. cops.
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: batman returns]
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: nice1]
#14342603 - 04/24/11 08:40 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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::terrorist fist bump::
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: Aser]
#14342622 - 04/24/11 08:48 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Exactly - its murder we are a bad bad state of affairs when a police man can murder someone and get away with it. We need a fucking revolution. People turn off those TVs get out there - billions of us and take out this fucking money institutions who control your governments.
Take over a jail and lock up the heads of these corrupt corporations, banks, corrupt politicians and policemen who kill.
Thats the fucking truth when it comes down to it. We have snowballed into a disgusting society where money controls politics and they are amassing police / army forces to keep control by force. This my friends is all the signs of the death of a once free society.
History should have taught us that already.
The US constitution is one of the best concepts out there... when did you guys stop standing by it and let these European bankers take over your politics ? At least you have your guns - I'm in the UK so I'm fucked. I have no right to defend myself at all from policemen or bullys or anyone. I tell ya what though I fucking do. Anyone attacks me I do whatever is nessacery...
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: nice1]
#14342819 - 04/24/11 10:04 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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I have a feeling a revolution won't happen until things get worse - much much worse. When the sheep can't even be sheep anymore, they will rise up. Until that day happens, we're pretty much fucked.
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: SuperD]
#14342955 - 04/24/11 10:46 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Cops should only be able to use tasers in a situation where they are outnumbered. There is no possible way one unarmed irrational man clutching his heart can be a threat to five trained officers.
Are cops issued a nice pair of silk panties with their badge and taser?
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: Olskool420]
#14342962 - 04/24/11 10:48 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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"He was kind of pacing around, grabbing his beard, grabbing his head and hair, and they were trying to get a hold of him. He was being disorderly," said Sgt Jones, of the Orlando Police Department.
doesn't sound violent to me
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: bigmike7104] 1
#14343003 - 04/24/11 10:56 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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He probably wasn't violent at all. The cops were probably just bored and figured they could get some kicks by shooting someone with a taser.
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: Aser]
#14343137 - 04/24/11 11:31 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Aser said: He probably wasn't violent at all. The cops were probably just bored and figured they could get some kicks by shooting someone with a taser.
Sounds like Florida.
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: mikehauncho]
#14343429 - 04/24/11 01:04 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Seriously people? I'm not the biggest fan of cops either, but know one here actually knows the full story, mainly what the actions of the guy were, if he was violent or not. Don't give me that crap that an officer is just going to walk around and spot some random guy and go "Hey, you know what? I feel like tazering that guy!"
Possibility that guy was tripping and just having a bad trip at that point? Don't go to an amusement park tripping if you don't think you could handle it, or better yet, not at all! Not exactly the greatest judgment call on his part, or anybody's part who does that without being able to control it.
Everyone acts like the officer pulled a gun out and unloaded, when in reality it was a freaking tazer, that's what they're used for.
Moral? Don't act like a dumbass, and you'll do just fine.
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: That Cenex Guy]
#14343446 - 04/24/11 01:10 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Universal Studios in Los Angeles is a touristy, fake-neon glazed gigantic store front. I wouldn't ever want to trip there. I don't like going there, period. Place sucks. Maybe Florida's Universal Studios is different? Meh
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: That Cenex Guy]
#14343588 - 04/24/11 01:51 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
That Cenex Guy said: Seriously people? I'm not the biggest fan of cops either, but know one here actually knows the full story, mainly what the actions of the guy were, if he was violent or not. Don't give me that crap that an officer is just going to walk around and spot some random guy and go "Hey, you know what? I feel like tazering that guy!"
Possibility that guy was tripping and just having a bad trip at that point? Don't go to an amusement park tripping if you don't think you could handle it, or better yet, not at all! Not exactly the greatest judgment call on his part, or anybody's part who does that without being able to control it.
Everyone acts like the officer pulled a gun out and unloaded, when in reality it was a freaking tazer, that's what they're used for.
Moral? Don't act like a dumbass, and you'll do just fine.
To answer your first question, yes, seriously man. While we may not know the "full" story, from the parts of the story that we do know nothing was indicated about the man being violent. The police said disorderly, all five of them I'm sure can back each other up on that one (surprise, surprise). IF they COULD claim he was being "violent", don't you think that they would? I see it's hard for you to believe that police in Florida, or probably anywhere as far as you're concerned, would want to hurt someone for no reason. I think this makes you naive. That's what they fucking do. Do you think they became cops for pay? Nope. Power. They're the assholes who beat up their classmates in high school, and they're still at it. I'm not saying all cops, but these cops. These cops described here are the kind of immature punks I'm talking about, and yes, believe it or not, they really do exist. I'm sure many people on this message board can back me up on that one. Maybe he was a bit of an idiot for dosing too hard in a highly controlled public place like that, but the punishment here (death) does NOT fit the crime. The cops in Fl need to be taken down a notch, they're out of control, they've infringed on my own civil rights too many times, and hurt close friends and members of my family with unjust violence. Know what you're fucking talking about when you post.
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: batman returns]
#14343639 - 04/24/11 02:03 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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polk family wants answers
Family and friends of 33-year-old Adam Johnson of Winter Haven are looking for answers after Johnson's death at Universal's City Walk.
Johnson died in police custody early Friday morning, after being arrested at Universal Studios' City Walk.
Orlando Police said park security called them to the complex’s movie theatre to assist with a disorderly guest.
When they arrived, they said they found Johnson acting irrationally.
"He was kind of pacing around, grabbing his beard, kind of grabbing his head, his hair,” said Orlando Police Sgt. Barbara Jones.
When officers tried to restrain Johnson, he turned violent, according to Jones. One officer pulled out his Taser and shocked him. Johnson became unconscious. Police said rescue workers' attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.
"They say that he was acting irrational and he was just never that way,” said Deanna Bearden, Johnson’s coworker. “He was very kind to people and I just don't understand it."
"He didn't have any problems with people. He stayed out of people's way. He wasn't an up-and-in-your-face kind of guy. He was just a nice guy," said Bearden.
Johnson has never been arrested in Florida, according to law enforcement records. His sister told Bay News 9 he was a gentle guy and a dedicated brother and son.
He worked for the last several years as the Operations Manager at Crown Shredding in Winter Haven. Bearden said Johnson took Friday off work and told her he planned to celebrate his birthday Thursday night in Orlando with a friend from out of town.
Orlando Police placed the five officers involved in the incident on routine administrative leave. The FDLE is now investigating the case.
Edited by batman returns (04/24/11 02:04 PM)
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: That Cenex Guy]
#14344005 - 04/24/11 03:34 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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That Cenex Guy said: Seriously people? I'm not the biggest fan of cops either, but know one here actually knows the full story, mainly what the actions of the guy were, if he was violent or not. Don't give me that crap that an officer is just going to walk around and spot some random guy and go "Hey, you know what? I feel like tazering that guy!"
Possibility that guy was tripping and just having a bad trip at that point? Don't go to an amusement park tripping if you don't think you could handle it, or better yet, not at all! Not exactly the greatest judgment call on his part, or anybody's part who does that without being able to control it.
Everyone acts like the officer pulled a gun out and unloaded, when in reality it was a freaking tazer, that's what they're used for.
Moral? Don't act like a dumbass, and you'll do just fine.
You're kidding right?
I don't understand what you mean when you say 'a freaking tazer' - you act like it's not dangerous, yet they kill people all the time, in fact that's what this thread is about. What difference would it make if the officer had pulled a gun? The man is dead.
So if you're pacing around, and grabbing your beard, you deserve to be shot with a tazer? Since when does 'acting irrationally' constitute illegal activity?

Think a little before you make ridiculous statements. If something actually went down, they wouldn't have said "He acted disorderly", they would have said "He did XXX or he hit Officer XX". Being vague is them trying to hide murder.
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: pwnasaurus]
#14344588 - 04/24/11 05:40 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Those tasers are basically cattle prods. Cops can force you to do stupid little things by threatening to shock you. Look up all the video on youtube of cops abusing tasers, like forcing a guy to sign a ticket admitting guilt or he gets a shock.
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: demon66]
#14345011 - 04/24/11 07:21 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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STOP RIGHT THERE! I said STOP! DON'T TOUCH THAT BEARD!!
GET EM'!
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: MolecularConcept]
#14345183 - 04/24/11 07:57 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Yeah, this is why you don't go to universal all coked up.

Should of just went to downtown disney, or Target. (Target is actually very fun on Coke, don't ask me why.)
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: ArtieFartie]
#14345710 - 04/24/11 09:18 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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Those no good filthy fucking scum bags. Should have a revolution French 1789 style. Cut the heads of the oppressors off with a fucking pen knife.
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: batman returns]
#14358402 - 04/26/11 10:36 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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they should be banned. totally banned
> period< >.<
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: MolecularConcept]
#14358556 - 04/26/11 10:56 PM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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MolecularConcept said: STOP RIGHT THERE! I said STOP! DON'T TOUCH THAT BEARD!!
GET EM'!
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Re: Man dies after police use Taser at Universal Studios [Re: SWEDEN]
#14359180 - 04/27/11 01:07 AM (12 years, 9 months ago) |
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SWEDEN said:
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MolecularConcept said: STOP RIGHT THERE! I said STOP! DON'T TOUCH THAT BEARD!!
GET EM'!

Lol thanks buddy. This story was gettin me way pissed. Now I'm laughin my ass off.
Still a real fucked up incident though. And what's fucked is, as hilarious as your statement is, it's what those scumbags actually did!
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