SCLC to Gwinnett County:
"Put down the Taser, pick up the baton!"
(Link is to AJC - registration required - rapacious popup scheme)
It seems to me that, this unfortunate death aside, tasers, which incapacitate most folks immediately, would make tussling with Sherriff's Deputies while in custody less likely, not more likely to be fatal. Wonder what's the fatality rate for taser shocks vs. baton conks? Anyway, a guy who's still fighting after multiple Deputies' attempts to subdue him is, realistically, diminishing his chances of a healthy outcome.
Not saying he deserved to die - just that he dealt the play. What are deputies supposed to do - let guys run who show sufficient passion for freedom?