LAPD's repeated tasing of teacher who died appears excessive, experts say

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LAPD’s repeated tasing of teacher who died appears excessive, experts say Videos released this week of a teacher who died after Los Angeles police discharged a Taser on him at least six times on a Venice street raise serious concerns about the officers’ tactics, law enforcement experts who reviewed the tapes said.The LAPD’s actions have sparked alarms from community activists as well as Mayor Karen Bass and are now the subject of an internal investigation.In the videos, Keenan Anderson, 31, becomes distraught and cries out for help as multiple officers hold him down.After a gap of several minutes, Anderson declares, “I want people to see me,” and “you’re putting a thing on me.” LAPD officers are firing bullets and ‘less lethal’ rounds at same time, with deadly results In recent shootings, LAPD officers have repeatedly fired live rounds and ‘less lethal’ alternatives simultaneously, without allowing the less-lethal rounds to take effect first.Then, Katz said, the officer used the Taser on Anderson’s body repeatedly without really giving the man the chance to reset."

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