Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Officers say they?ll no longer carry beanbag guns

PORTLAND, Oregon - The union that represents Portland police and a Portland police spokeswoman both said Monday they?re hearing some officers are planning to ask the city to decertify their use of beanbag guns after one of their own was put on leave last week for using his on a 12-year-old girl. Officer Christopher Humphreys was assisting another officer who was trying to arrest the adult-sized 12-year-old. Police said the girl punched the officer in the face before he took her down. Humphreys then shot her in the leg with his beanbag gun at close range---
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