Palmer police review use of force against man holding child at Alaska State Fair

Video shows police tackle, use Taser on man while he was holding his toddler: ‘Don’t feel like it was right’

A police department in Alaska is receiving backlash after a video went viral of officers using a Taser on and tackling a man while he was holding his toddler daughter.

Palmer police review use of force against man holding child at Alaska State Fair

Jeffry Cook-Reed, 22, said in an interview he did not fight the officers once it became clear they planned to arrest him.

Palmer Police Assault and Tase Father Holding Baby at Alaska State Fair, ‘I’m Scared For My Life’

Sometimes, it pays to have good Samaritans with a phone. Recently, a man was wrestled to the ground while his child was forcibly removed from his arms at the Alaska State Fair. A woman named Marie made sure that the video made its rounds when she sensed trouble. What could have happened for police to physically punch and tase a man onto the ground while he’s holding his own child? And why did they think this was okay? @ ♬ – A man identified as …

Palmer police say they are ‘conducting a review’ of State Fair incident in which man is apparently tased repeatedly

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