Victim of gas station fire started by police officer’s taser sues for damages The fire caused burns across 75 percent of Jean Louis Barreto-Baerga’s body The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025
Brickbats: January 2024 News of Florida politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly. Reason · Dec 31, 2023
Brickbat: Great Balls of Fire Osceola County, Florida, sheriff's Deputy David Crawford has been charged with misdemeanor culpable negligence with personal injury after firing his Taser at a man covered in gasoline, causing the man to explode in flames. Jean Barreto was wanted for traffic violations for reportedly popping wheelies on a dirt bike in… Reason · Jun 9, 2023
Horrifying police video captures moment man was ‘cooked alive’ when tasered at a gas station The Osceola sheriff’s office recommended a misdemeanor charge against the deputy for firing his taser next to a gas pump The Independent UK · May 23, 2022
Man who was ‘cooked alive’ after being tasered by deputy at gas pump should still face charges, sheriff says The 26-year-old suffered third-degree burns to 75 per cent of his body, attorneys say The Independent UK · May 18, 2022