04-13-2009, 07:37 AM
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Choice of What's Next Up to Whitner
Posted By: Ed Kilgore
By Ch2 Sports Director Ed Kilgore
So which story is it, Donte?
After spending the night in a Cleveland jail, Bills safety Donte Whitner told Cleveland tv station WOIO-TV "nothing really happened...I'm innocent." Asked if he thought police were justified to subdue him with a Taser gun, Whitner replied "absolutely not", and added "we're going to sue the Cleveland Police".
On the other hand, as exhibit B I guess we can call it, we have Cleveland PD Lt. Thomas Stacho, who says "Whitner tried to enter an area where fights were in progress....Whitner became aggressive...started swinging his arms in an aggressive manner...broke free and took a fighting stance". Police then Tasered Whitner to subdue him and cuff him.
Whitner was in the popular House of Blues club when a "near riot" began escalating in front around 3 a.m. Saturday morning, and Whitner was reportedly trying to get through police to help a friend who was involved in the melee. Admirable maybe, but not a good choice in this case.
The tie-breaker though, goes to the Cleveland PD on a follow up statement from Whitner's attorney Neil Cornrich, which reads "I regret the incident...it is not how I wish to conduct myself and I apologize to all those involved".
Since you can't have it both ways, it certainly appears safe to conclude Whitner isn't disagreeing with the police account of what happened, if the statement from his lawyer is to be believed over Whitner's on camera comments.
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wgrz.com | Buffalo, NY | Choice of What's Next Up to Whitner
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Was it appropriate to
taser Whitner?
Donte is expected to file a lawsuit
Sunday, 12 Apr 2009
Tricia Cruz
Posted by: Emily Lenihan
TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) - "I'm filing a lawsuit today," said Donte Whitner.
When Donte Whitner was arrested in Cleveland, the Buffalo Bills Safety made a statement that he's filing a lawsuit.
But police say they had every reason to use force with him outside a nightclub in Cleveland.
The Police Statement says, "Officers attempting to control the scene denied Whitner access to the area, at which time he attempted to force his way past the officers in an aggressive manner."
Police used the Taser on Whitner, "Debilitating him enough that officers were able to place him in handcuffs."
A taser is a very powerful tool, able to fire 50,000 volts.
So WHEN and WHY would a police officer resort to using it on someone?
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