Quote Originally Posted by psychodelic
The guy wasn't "Tased over mj" (as Gyski stated). He was a suspect that resisted arrest, ran from the cops, attempted to destroy evidence, AND PURPOSELY STUFFED A BAG OF WEED IN HIS MOUTH.

Cops had a job to do. I cannot imagine the cops thinking "OMG! He's got weed! Let's tase him!" Instead it was probably, "This suspect is violently resisting arrest and needs to be subdued immediately to ensure public safety, which is our job."

Of course I don't have the full story, but I fail to see the connection between marijuana and the death. Marijuana was involved, but this thread title is ridiculously misleading...and just false. No offense Image Reaper

It's a tragedy that this happened, and I'll leave it at that. My .02
There is a video tape of the incident or parts of it, and being tased could cause someone to inhale what ever it was they were trying to swallow. I wonder if he was black??
gypski Reviewed by gypski on . 23 year old killed by cops over pot ... this from today's news : Man Dies After Choking on Bag of Pot During Arrest Saturday, December 12, 2009 PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. â?? Bay County deputies say a 23-year-old man who was shocked with a stun gun died after choking on a large bag of marijuana during an attempted arrest. According to The News Herald, Andrew Grande ran from deputies who responded to the scene of a reported physical disturbance early Friday morning. Grande was later confronted by the investigators, who saw Rating: 5