Officers feel the shock of the Taser
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Tommy Irvine, chief investigator for the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department, falls to the floor after being shocked by a Taser during a training session last week.By JASON PATTERSON
Editor & Publisher
A group of Yazoo County law enforcement officers were shocked to find out what kind of training was in store for them last week – literally.
Several Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department officers were certified to carry Tasers, a process that requires them actually experiencing what it’s like to have the device used on them.
With fellow officers holding them steady and emergency medical responders standing by, each officer was zapped with a Taser. Officers grimaced in pain and became immobile as the voltage was applied.
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Dear Editor:
In the 6 April 2013 edition of The Yazoo Herald you published a letter from Cynthia Fuller, "Thanks to (Van) Foster for helping get bridge replaced."
After reading this lettter, I had the impression that the bridge was completed and traffic was moving along normally.
Wrong! Last Sunday I was on my way to homecoming at Providence Baptist Church. I turned north onto old 49 and saw the signs that the bridge was out. I assumed that they hadn't gotten around to removing the signs. I expected to cross Thompson Creek on the new bridge. When I approached the creek the road was barricaded and construction equipment was down in the creek.
Perhaps The Herald can keep us updated as to the progress being made on the new bridge.
Nan Harvey
Jackson, MS
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