Lawsuit Filed Against Boulder County Sheriffs After They Tased A Man In Restraints
A federal lawsuit is being filed against Boulder County Officers in Colorado.
On September 21, 2020, Travis Cole was in a drunken argument with his girlfriend when the police were notified.
Cole was arrested on a domestic violence charge and taken to Boulder County Jail.
According to the sheriff’s office, Cole became “physically combative” with the arresting officers making them strap him to a chair. Video footage shows an officer grabbing Cole by the neck and putting a mask on his face. Right after Officer Christopher Mecca shocks him with his taser.
According to the lawsuit, Mecca taunted Cole as the other deputies restrained him in the chair. Cole could be heard in the video saying, “Let’s go!” repeatedly, with Mecca responding, “You want to go?”
“I had a fine respect for officers of the law, but now I have a fear,” Cole told news reporters.
Christopher Mecca resigned from his position after the incident transpired. He was arrested on misdemeanor counts of third-degree assault and official misconduct. He was convicted in December 2021 and sentenced to probation.
The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado on Sept. 21.
