From Deseret News archives:
Trooper's Taser use pops up on YouTube
The video, filmed from the dashboard camera of UHP trooper John Gardner's car, shows the trooper pulling over 28-year-old Jared Massey on U.S. 40 west of Vernal for allegedly speeding in a construction zone.
It was posted on the YouTube Web site on Monday.
UHP officials were unsure Tuesday how the tape became public. Massey could have filed an open records request for the tape or his attorney could have asked for it as part of filing a lawsuit, said UHP spokesman Cameron Roden.
The nearly 10-minute video clip, which has drawn nothing but negative comments toward the trooper on YouTube, shows Gardner approaching Massey's SUV and asking for his driver's license and registration. Massey asks how fast he was going, which prompts Gardner to repeat his request.
Massey continues to question Gardner about the posted speed limit and how fast he was going but hands over his papers. The trooper walks back to his car.
Gardner returns to the SUV and tells Massey he's being cited for speeding. On the video, Massey can be heard refusing to sign the ticket and demanding that the trooper take him back and show him the 40 mph speed limit sign.
"What you're going to do if you're giving me a ticket in the first place, you're going to tell me why ... " Massey says.
"For speeding," the trooper interjects.
" ... and second of all we're going to go look for that 40 mph sign," Massey says.
"Well you're going to sign this first," Gardner says.
"No I am not. I'm not signing anything." Massey says.
Gardner tells Massey to "hop out of the car," then walks back to the hood of his patrol car, setting down his ticket book. Massey is close behind the trooper pointing toward the 40 mph speed limit sign he'd passed just before being pulled over.
"Turn around. Put your hands behind your back," Gardner says. He repeats the command a second time as he draws his Taser and takes a step back.
The trooper points the Taser at Massey who stares incredulously at him.
"What the hell is wrong with you?" Massey asks.
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