There was fresh controversy over police methods last night after officers shot a man three times with a Taser gun and punched him repeatedly as he writhed on the ground.
Shocking footage shows one officer repeatedly stunning the 40-year-old man with the high-voltage weapon as he lies in the middle of a busy city centre.
His colleague then appears to punch the man with considerable force three times in the neck and shoulder.
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As a crowd gathers round the man, an onlooker is heard to shout: 'He don't look like he is resisting.'
The footage, captured by a taxi driver, was referred voluntarily to the Independent Police Complaints Commission by Nottinghamshire police, who said the man had earlier struck an officer.
But it sparked alarm over a decision by ex-Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to arm police with the stun guns, which fire two darts on the end of wires carrying a 50,000-volt shock.
She made 6,000 extra Tasers available to forces across the country only last month.
It also revived controversy over police tactics in the wake of allegations that officers assaulted protesters near the G20 summit in London, in April.
Liberal Democrat spokesman Chris Huhne said: 'This shocking footage calls into question the wisdom of issuing more and more police officers with Tasers.
'These are dangerous weapons that have killed 334 people in the United States, yet the Home Office seems to be treating them as standard issue for routine matters.
'Tasers should be treated like firearms and used as a last resort, not the first port of call.' The incident happened in Nottingham city centre at around 12.30am on Sunday.
Police said they were called out by door staff at one of the city's nightspots. One officer was assaulted and needed hospital treatment, they said.
Nottinghamshire Assistant Chief Constable Peter Davies said: 'We understand that some members of the public may be concerned about this.
'The public's trust and confilisheddence is very important for us, which is why we have referred this matter for an objective investigation to the IPCC.
'We are looking at other CCTV in the area to ensure we have a clear picture of events leading up to the arrest and I would ask anyone in possession of such evidence, including the person who took the footage that has been pubto come forward as witnesses.' continues here
Shocking footage shows one officer repeatedly stunning the 40-year-old man with the high-voltage weapon as he lies in the middle of a busy city centre.
His colleague then appears to punch the man with considerable force three times in the neck and shoulder.
Scroll down to watch the video (Warning video contains swearing)
As a crowd gathers round the man, an onlooker is heard to shout: 'He don't look like he is resisting.'
The footage, captured by a taxi driver, was referred voluntarily to the Independent Police Complaints Commission by Nottinghamshire police, who said the man had earlier struck an officer.
But it sparked alarm over a decision by ex-Home Secretary Jacqui Smith to arm police with the stun guns, which fire two darts on the end of wires carrying a 50,000-volt shock.
She made 6,000 extra Tasers available to forces across the country only last month.
It also revived controversy over police tactics in the wake of allegations that officers assaulted protesters near the G20 summit in London, in April.
Liberal Democrat spokesman Chris Huhne said: 'This shocking footage calls into question the wisdom of issuing more and more police officers with Tasers.
'These are dangerous weapons that have killed 334 people in the United States, yet the Home Office seems to be treating them as standard issue for routine matters.
'Tasers should be treated like firearms and used as a last resort, not the first port of call.' The incident happened in Nottingham city centre at around 12.30am on Sunday.
Police said they were called out by door staff at one of the city's nightspots. One officer was assaulted and needed hospital treatment, they said.
Nottinghamshire Assistant Chief Constable Peter Davies said: 'We understand that some members of the public may be concerned about this.
'The public's trust and confilisheddence is very important for us, which is why we have referred this matter for an objective investigation to the IPCC.
'We are looking at other CCTV in the area to ensure we have a clear picture of events leading up to the arrest and I would ask anyone in possession of such evidence, including the person who took the footage that has been pubto come forward as witnesses.' continues here
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