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Loganville GA Waffle House waiter sues over Taser use
Posted: 07.06.2009 at 7:53 AM
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records show that the officer used the weapon like a toy with tacit approval from two superior o

(AP) -- An employee at a Loganville GA Waffle House has filed a lawsuit against the Gwinnett County Police Department after he says an officer stunned him with a Taser for fun.

The department's internal investigation records show that the officer used the weapon like a toy with tacit approval from two superior officers.  The waiter, 22-year-old Daniel Wilson, spoke publicly about the encounter last week.

The incident led to the arrest of 33-year-old Cpl. Gary Miles and the resignations of Sgt. Christopher Parry and Sgt. Joey Parkerson.

(Copyright ©2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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