Civil Liberties

Dial 911 and Get Tasered

Lashonn White, who can't hear, called police for help after she was assaulted in her home. The uniformed responders promptly attacked her, too

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KIRO TV's investigative unit has discovered Tacoma police used force to arrest and handcuff an innocent deaf woman after she called 911 for their help.

Instead of an apology, she ended up bloody and in jail for nearly three days without an interpreter before a prosecutor declined to press charges.