Fan Arrested at Rays Game

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This photo taken by the St. Pete Times shows an unruly Red Sox fan being arrested on top of the Rays dugout during Wednesday night's game at the Trop.  Normally, this wouldn't draw my attention save for the fact that the arresting officer has a Taser gun pointed at the back of the man's head.  He's already on the ground and another officer appears to have him subdued.  So why pull out the Taser?  St. Petersburg Police officials are looking into the incident since internal policies prohibit aiming or firing a taser at someone's head or neck.

The Taser gun has come under intense scrutiny for its sometimes lethal effects, in spite of the fact that the gun has been aggressively marketed as an alternative to deadly force.

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