
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: $100M awarded to 69-year-old man paralyzed after APD officer chased, tased him
A 65-year-old man was paralyzed from the neck down four years ago, after an encounter with an Atlanta police officer resulted in him being tased, falling and fracturing his neck. Now, a federal jury has awarded him $100 million, stating that the officer involved used an unreasonable amount of force.