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Philadelphia police, over use of power

May 18, 2012

Colwyn police Cpl. Trevor Parham is now facing misdemeanor charges of simple assault and official oppression. On April 24th, police officer Parham used a stun gun on a handcuffed 17 year old inside a jail cell. The teenager was Da’Qwaun Jackson. Jackson told reporters he was brought to the police station because he refused to cooperate with Parham about a confrontation involving a fight.

After Parham stunned the teenager with a taser he sent a text message to his fellow officer saying “a kid I locked up a few times before, smart ass; got Tased in the cell, kept kicking the cell and calling me names, LOL.” The investigation encouraged Colwyn’s mayor to suspend Parham and the department’s chief.

“It’s certainly not funny, for anyone, be it a juvenile or a non-juvenile, who is handcuffed … to be hit with a Taser weapon,” said Delaware County District Attorney John Whelan. Whelan said the actions of district officials and other officers in connection with the incident remain under investigation.

According to online court records, Parham’s bail was set at $25,000. Parham is out of jail on bail and his lawyer says he’ll be exonerated.

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   The teenager sounds like a trouble maker. Maybe he WAS causing trouble in the jail cell and that is why he got tased.

   Comment by Eric Doe — May 23, 2012 @ 4:34 pm

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