Utah State Trooper John Gardner pulled over Jared Massey on September 14, 2007 and then tasered the motorist, who refused to sign the speeding ticket. A video of the incident, posted on YouTube, has prompted an internal investigation.
Trooper John Gardner News
- Google News: Trooper John Gardner
- FOXNews.com: Tasered Motorist Upset About Online Threats Against State Trooper (Nov. 28, 2007)
- FoxNews.com: YouTube Video Shows Man Tasered After Refusing to Sign Ticket (November 21, 2007)
- Utah Department of Public Safety statement: "We do have an open internal review, or investigation, of the case. We're trying to expedite that to get that done as quickly as possible. If the trooper acted inappropriately we will definitely, absolutely, take the appropriate measures to resolve that."
- Breitbart.com: Trooper Zaps Driver Over Speeding Ticket (November 21, 2007)
- Highway Patrol spokesman: "I can't speculate on what was happening in the trooper's mind. We have an internal investigation going on...With it coming out on YouTube, we have expedited the investigation."