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11/9/2007 Alabama: Sober Diabetic Man Tasered, Accused of DUI Man having a diabetic attack faces DUI charges even though he had no alcohol in his system. Police in Ozark, Alabama on Tuesday used a taser on a sober man who was having a diabetic seizure. A trio of police cruisers were called to the scene of a black Nissan truck and trailer pulled over on the side of the road near the intersection of Highway 231 and Marley Mill Road at around 4pm. James Bludsworth, 54, a man with no criminal record, was was slumped over behind the wheel. Because of his condition he was not responsive to police commands. Police then fired tasers at the sick man three times. A police officer now says that he smelled alcohol on Bludsworth, even though later testing showed no trace of alcohol in his system. Ozark Police Chief Myron Williams also claims the sick man was "combative." Instead of taking Bludsworth to medical care he was booked at Dale County Jail and charged with resisting arrest and driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). Bludsworth has no recollection of the incident and is free on $1000 bond. Police later dropped a charge against Bludsworth relating to an alleged towing infraction. Source: Criminal charges remain against driver found unconscious (Dothan Eagle (AL), 11/9/2007) Permanent Link for this item Return to Front Page

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