Former soldier sues after being Tasered
Wed Nov 21, 2007
[Winnipeg Free Press, Manitoba]
A Portage man has launched legal action against the RCMP and Manitoba Justice over an incident four years ago where he claims he was repeatedly struck by a Taser weapon while handcuffed.
In a report on the CBC National television news, Matthew Gray said Mounties fired the taser weapon eight times while he had been handcuffed in an ambulance and at hospital.
Gray told the CBC that the burns from the Taser weapons caused his skin to smell like burning roast beef.
Gray, a former soldier who suffers from post-traumatic stress syndrome, is seeking $20 million in damages in legal action against the Attorney General of Canada, six active officers of the RCMP and two retired officers.
Gray has also launched legal actions against the Great West Life Assurance Company and the Royal Bank of Canada Insurance Services for damages. He has also launched legal action against the Crown Attorney’s office and the Attorney General of Manitoba, alleging his Charter Rights had been violated.
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