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UPDATE CCPD ANOTHER CASE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE

Tasered Suspect Claims Police Brutality

Updated: Dec 16, 2008 11:14 PM

CORPUS CHRISTI - A Navy Corpsman was arrested and tasered for fleeing from police, and now the Corpusman is claiming he was the victim of excessive force and brutality.

A Navy Corpsman had been rushing home to get his fiance her emergency asthma medicines when police tried to pull him over. Police said he violated some traffic laws and refused to pull over.

However, the couple said the department owes them an apology and they have hired a lawyer.

"Her breathing became worse and I panicked," Nicholas Lowry, 26, said.

Lowry's fiance began having an asthma attack and he rushed to get her home Saturday night.

The police report indicated the officer started following the couple as soon as they sped right through the intersection of Baldwin and Ayers.

Lowry drove several blocks before stopping in his own driveway.

"I parked the car, turned the vehicle off, leaned over the window and I tried to tell the officer 'I'm sorry this is a medical emergency'," Lowry said.

However, before he could explain, Lowry said he was tasered, while sitting in his truck. He fell to the ground and was tasered again.

Lowry said things only escalated when Officer W. Hobbs criticized Lowry's service as a Navy Corpsman.

"Then, we walked in[to the jail] and he slammed me into a concrete wall. While taking me in, he laughed in my ear and said I'm gonna throw you in the cell with all the f-----, so they can rape you," Lowry said, of what Hobb's allegedly said.

Lowry's fiance took pictures of how officers scattered his military honors about while searching their truck.

Police said Lowry was already in the process of being cuffed when he tried to elbow the officer and a taser was authorized.

JK: IMHO The sentence below indicates the sentence above is untrue.

They also added that the bottom line was that it is a felony if a driver doesn't pull over for a cop.

"If this gentleman had pulled over, like he's required to do under the law, an ambulance could have been summoned or the officer could have escorted them to the hospital," CCPD Captain Todd Green said.

However, Lowry and his fiance said the behavior from the police was unacceptable .

"I think they should train their people. I felt like a criminal and we didn't do anything wrong," Nicki Redding, Lowry's fiance, said.

"It would be nice for someone to tell the truth and apologize," Lowry stated. "As far as the incident, I've forgiven the officer, I just want these kind of things to stop."

Police said the couple can file a complaint through their Internal Affairs Division and the arresting officer would be investigated.

Also, it's hard to validate that kind of situation because police said there was no dash cam video or recordings of the incident.

The couple is now talking with their lawyer and deciding what legal action they might pursue.

Online Reporter: Lauren Williamson

Very Insightful input!

On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 12:28 PM, Gordon Haley <gordondeanhaley@yahoo.com> wrote:

This was my posting that didn't show: Even though this situation lends itself to many variables which are interpretable and may side on either the student or the CCPD office, I would like to bring up a few points which have not been addressed on prior postings. 1) Did the officer utilize CCPD issued equipment which require disposable charge cartridge replacements? 2) If so, did the CCPD pay for the replacement cartridge on the Taser gun that was used while the "Off Duty" Policeman was "moonlighting"? 3) What does the Charter School Board Policy state as far as corporal and/or physical punishment on students by school faculty? 4) Did we not do away with "shock therapy" in prior historical events namely Adolph Hitler and his experimentations with humans? 5) Before the student was provoked, was the student causing harm to himself or anyone else? 6) As some have stated that there were witnesses, I would pose the question why were the witnesses not given the "taser treatment" to redirect them out of the same area? 7) As a part time employ, the CCPD on site should have to abide by all educational rules and regulations. If a CCPD officer is not informed or properly trained in the Texas State Board of Educators guidelines, then he/she should not even be on a School Campus. 8) It was mentioned that the CCPD was dispatched, did the officer make a special trip to the school or was the officer in the school already? Who dispatched the officer? 9) Where is the surveillance video to protect the Students/Faculty? 10) As an educator, I am really taken back by the fact that School District Employees are mandated to not so much as even touch a student, but a part- time contract security employee can determine at will to taser a student who doesn't bow down before him. Is this the United States of America? 11) Was the officer truly threatened or was he/she wanting to get the taser use up as this was a current issue in the news last week? 12) Has the Charter School notified in writing to the students and the parents of the students attending that charter school that the Tasers are permitted on campus and the use of Tasers are permitted under the Charter Schools Board policy as a use of force and under what conditions that use of force is appropriate? 13) Has a taser ever been used in CCISD campus on a minor student? Why or why not?Who was Rodney Kings Lawyer? --- On Sun, 11/16/08, Jaime Kenedeno <kingalonzoalvarezdepinedaxiii@gmail.com> wrote: From: Jaime Kenedeno <kingalonzoalvarezdepinedaxiii@gmail.com> Subject: Fwd: [Corpus Christi Caller Times] Corpus Christi police one of the worst in the s... To: bryans@cctexas.com Date: Sunday, November 16, 2008, 11:31 AM ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: The Advocate <kingalonzoalvarezdepinedaXIII@gmail.com> Date: Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 3:18 AM Subject: [Corpus Christi Caller Times] Corpus Christi police one of the worst in the s... To: kingalonzoalvarezdepinedaxiii@gmail.com [http://ccwatchdog.blogspot.com/2008/11/witnesses-including-faculty-members.html] Send us your stories, photos, or video that shows the world the lack of professionalism some members of the CCPD have. Info@ccpdbrutality.com - News - The lack of statistical comparison notwithstanding, Corpus Christi police say their excessive force complaints are few. Christopher Gale, a San Antonio lawyer known throughout the state for representing people with excessive force complaints, says otherwise. He claims it's one of the worst in the state for excessive force complaints. "It's not just a couple of bad seeds. It's a pervasive attitude that you can get away with it, where they feel like they're above it and right now I think they are," Gale said. "I probably get three calls a day regarding complaints about CCPD." -- Posted By The Advocate to Corpus Christi Caller Times at 11/16/2008 01:03:00 AM -- Kenedeño & Associates Phone (361) 774-9103

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