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Man's Stun Gun, Fire Death Prompts $20M Lawsuit Against Area Police: Report Man's Stun Gun, Fire Death Prompts $20M Lawsuit Against Area Police: Report
Man's Stun Gun, Fire Death Prompts $20M Lawsuit Against Area Police: Report A police department in New York is facing a federal lawsuit in connection with the death of a man who was hit with a TASER device and caught fire in the department’s lobby, WRGB reports. Greene County resident Jason Jones, of Catskill, voluntarily went to the Catskill Police Department on Oct. 30, 2021, and began arguing with officers, according to police. Surveillance footage later released by the New York Attorney General’s Office shows him removing his shirt and shoes before pouring hand sanitizer all over his body, including his hair and face. Moments later, an officer is seen deploy…

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