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re: Lawyer Dies After Colombian Cops Taser Him Repeatedly
Lawyer Dies After Cops Taser Him Repeatedly, Sparking Deadly Riots in Colombia
•11 Sep 2020 The Sun
A lawyer has died in Colombia after cops tasered him repeatedly for 'not social distancing' - sparking riots across the country that have left five people dead.
Furious protests erupted following the death of Javier Ordonez, 46, who was pulled over by police in the capital Bogota on Wednesday for drinking alcohol in the street and allegedly breaking social distancing rules.
A harrowing clip shows two cops pin Ordonez to the ground and taser him repeatedly, as he begs them: “Please, no more.”
A witness can also be heard saying: “They’re going to kill him”.
The dad of two was subsequently taken to a police station, where family and friends allege that he was subject to further abuse.
He was later moved to hospital, where he died of his injuries.
Colonel Guillén Alexander Amaya Olmos, head of the local police force, said that officers were called to reports of a fight in the street.
The police chief claimed that officers arrived to find eight “drunk” people in the street and attempted to break up the fight.
He told Semana newspaper: “It was necessary for the police to restrain them”.
But his account has been disputed by witnesses who were with Mr Ordonez and insist there was no such fight.
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