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Deputy disciplined after taser threat, spanking
By
Mike Essian, WINK News
Story Created:
Mar 14, 2008 at 6:17 PM EST
Story Updated:
Mar 14, 2008 at 8:44 PM EST
NAPLES, Fla. - A Collier County Sheriff Deputy spanked an 11-year-old boy and threatened him with a taser, according to an investigation.
The internal investigation reveals Collier County Sheriff Deputy Corporal Susan Boylan spanked the boy after he refused to listen to his mom.
"The child was having a counseling session and during the counseling session the child became aggressive and the child wasn't obeying his mother and the counselor at that time saw fit to call the Sheriff's Office for assistance," Michelle Batten, a spokesperson for the Sheriff's Office, said.
According to the report, when threatened, the boy responded, "You can't use that on me because I'm not being violent towards you and I'm a juvenile."
The officer discharged the taser twice, then placed the taser on the boy's shoulder without discharging it.
The deputy told investigators, "I don't think I did anything wrong."
The investigation said the officer had the mom's permission to spank the boy and she thought it was okay to intimidate with the taser.
"No, it's not the policy of the Sheriff's Office. The deputy did not act appropriately in this situation," Batten said.
The investigation found Boylan in violation of the Sheriff's Office taser policy and the use of force policy. Boylan also failed to report using the taser to a supervisor.
She was suspended for two days without pay and put on probation for six months, and will have to be retrained before she can carry a taser.