Columbia police expect backlash from Moberly Taser incident

Thursday, August 28, 2008 | 9:29 p.m. CDT; updated 11:36 p.m. CST, Thursday, December 4, 2008

COLUMBIA — Interim Police Chief Tom Dresner said the department was saddened by the news of a Moberly man's death after being Tasered early Thursday, calling it a "tragedy all around." He also said he fully expected a wider backlash against the use of Tasers in Columbia as a result of the incident.

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