Family Outraged 75-Year-Old Man Was Tased by Cops

An elderly man is fighting for his life after being tased by police. It started with a squabble between neighbors at an apartment building. Police were called, and 75-year-old Michael Clark answered his door. He was wearing just boxers, and was holding a sword. By the time the encounter was over, Clark had been tased. His outraged family says he suffered heart complications and a stroke 36 hours later.

[rogerfleming]

This is honestly the first I've heard of a cop actually being fired and not placed on administrative leave

[LoverOFhopeANDcompassion]

Cop knows he's on camera yet proceeds to stage his own crime. Genius.

[taylorkanye]

They literally didn’t even announce themselves. Of course he had his weapon. If they had said “police, open up” he would not have grabbed the sword.

[Guythatsometimescomments]

If you feel you need to use a taser to be safe from a 75 year old man, you shouldn't be a cop in the first place.

[TheHandsomeOne]

Remember guys, this is the only time he was CAUGHT planting evidence.

[jessieh]

He put the sword/machete/whatever it was, down like they asked. Shouldn't have been tased. I know he didn't lie down but wasn't a danger.... And I'm glad the cop planting evidence was fired.

[diceqube]

Placed evidence. He literally forgot he has a camera on his chest. Caught in 4K

Yes yes it’s not in for 4K. It’s was a joke. This message is for you camera specialist down there.

[billbob]

Its sad just to see how police can be so corrupt

[ashleylynn]

How ignorant does this cop not realize he is recording himself doing something like that. Poor man my god

[perilousby]

wow even knowing they have body cams the cops still do stupid things

[morganmoser]

Regardless of what the old man is guilty of, the officer in charge took the easy way out because he’s a fool and a coward.

[DANT-E]

As a law enforcement officer, this is disgusting and that officer needs to locked up for a long time.

[goblinslayer]

This is disgusting, it’s cops that behave like this and escalate situations that give the field a bad name.

[lukehusky]

At least they didnt get confused with a real gun!

[kyleyang]

Old man was practically already naked, putting the “sword” away. They could’ve talked and asked him what was goin on instead of just ask him to get on the floor when he already put the sword away.

[isaiahnunez]

The way bro fell back in the beginning I can’t 😭

[waynepayne]

Planting evidence. Send cop to prison ASAP. Being fired isn't enough.

[nicolewatterson]

You know there's something wrong with the police when you have this much force on an elderly man but stay scared during a shooting incident

[nadir]

The sad thing is that these situations rarely get caught on camera. I wonder how many more cases have been tampered with.

[ColeMay]

Loss for words. This is absolute criminal behavior.