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A horrifying video has captured the moment a 14-year-old boy was left twitching on the ground after being Tasered by a policeman while wearing his school uniform.
The schoolboy was seen in the footage being wrestled to the ground by police officers โ one of whom appeared put him in a headlock. But he managed to break free and make a run for it.
However, the officer pulls out his Taser and aims it at the boy before firing it at him. The weapon then sends an estimated 50,000 volts through the youngster's body.
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The teen immediately falls down on the grass and his legs can be seen twitching. In the clip, which was captured by the boy's mum on her phone, she was heard screaming: "He's 14" and "What the f*** have you done to my son?"
The officer is heard telling the youngster not to move as people can be heard pleading "Watch, his asthma. Look he can't breathe, he's a child." However, the policeman can be heard telling people to stay back before adding: "I don't care, I don't care."
The clip has since been viewed thousands of times after being obtained and uploaded by the Birmz is Grime blog, with viewers divided about the police's tactics. Some people thought the incident was excessive force, while others believed it was the right thing to do.
One viewer wrote: "That's a bit heavy-handed to say the least considering he is only a kid." Another added: "This boy posed no threat at all had no weapon that warrants this behaviour from the police."
A third said: "A taser is potentially a lethal weapon that can kill. This is clearly a child in school uniform the only point in which it would have been acceptable to taser him was if he pulled a knife or a gun and the copper felt his life was in danger in that scenario this would have been fair game. He was clearly in no danger so has abused his power."
However, another viewer argued that it was "brilliant work by the police. Surrounded by a violent aggressive crowd. Very well handled." A second shared that opinion as they commented: "There would need to be a legitimate reason for him to have been restrained. Two officers with a group of people who are getting challenging. They have to remove the challenge before they end up on the floor outnumbered."
A statement for West Midlands Police read: "Weโre investigating after being called to a neighbour dispute in Kempson Road, Hodge Hill just before 5pm on October 16. Several residents were arguing, there were allegations of physical violence and the two officers were faced with a hostile crowd.
"As they attempted to diffuse the situation, threats of criminal damage were made. One of the officers tried to arrest the suspect, but he resisted and the officer was further attacked by another man. During the scuffle, a 14-year-old boy was Tasered.
"A 37-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and remain in custody. The teen was also arrested for criminal damage and threats to cause criminal damage. Our Professional Standards Department is reviewing the officersโ body worn video and a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) will be made as is usual protocol in these circumstances."
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