Under Arrest for What Though? Black man shot in the Back with Taser by Provocative White Arkansas Cop Awarded $35,000

From [HERE] A Black man who filed a lawsuit against the city of Blytheville, the police chief and a white patrol officer after the officer shot him with a Taser during a July 4 arrest has settled the legal action.

Chardrick Mitchell, 25, of Blytheville was awarded $35,000 on Friday when the Blytheville City Council met in special session and approved the settlement, said Mike Mosely, an Arkansas Municipal League attorney who represented the defendants.

Mitchell claimed Blytheville officer Steven Sigman used excessive force against him when the officer shot Mitchell at his apartment complex July 4 after Sigman responded to a disturbance call. Mitchell did not resist arrest but Sigman still fired on him with the electrical device.

Mitchell said in the lawsuit that Sigman became angry at him because Mitchell would not let his former girlfriend into his apartment to retrieve personal belongings.

Sigman "became agitated and angry at Plaintiff Mitchell and threatened he would be charged with 'obstruction,'" the lawsuit said.

Video taken from a body camera worn by Sigman during the incident showed Mitchell sitting on the back of a car in the apartment complex parking lot. Mitchell got off the car and began walking toward the apartment building.

"You can't stop her from getting her clothes," Sigman said to Mitchell in the video.

He then told Mitchell to "turn around. You're under arrest."

Mitchell continued walking away from the officer and Sigman drew his Taser and shot Mitchell in the back, the video showed.

Under Arrest for What? White Cop had no warrant to arrest and no warrant to enter Black Man's apartment. At the time of his arrest he had committed no crime so he was under no legal obligation to give white cop his name under Arizona law [Arizona Code 13-2412.]. The silly cop says "Give me your name because I'm probably gonna end up doing theft charges on her behalf." Your meditation must be strong to deal with a provocative white person in a prolonged racial situation [see full video below]. No magic phrases (legal or otherwise) will help you under such circumstances. 

Harris wrote in the lawsuit that the "over-aggressive" behavior shown by Sigman was "an institutionalized practice of using excessive force against African Americans in the Blytheville community."

Mitchell is black; Sigman is white.

Blytheville Mayor James Sanders said Sigman remains on the police force. He said he would not comment further regarding the settlement and referred calls to Mosely.