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C.J. Ciaramella

Alabama Police Officer on Leave After Viral Video Shows Her Tasing Handcuffed, Compliant Man

A police officer in the inaptly named town of Reform, Alabama, has been placed on administrative leave after a viral video showed her tasing a handcuffed and compliant man during a traffic stop. The incident is now also under investigation by the state.

The cell phone video of the December 2 traffic stop starts with the officer ordering the handcuffed man to get off the ground and leading him to the back of her patrol car. The video doesn't capture what happened before.

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