"We've gotten quite a bit of publicity especially since it's been on YouTube," said Trooper Came Roden a UHP spokesman. "We are doing an internal investigation to see if the trooper's actions were warranted. We are trying to expedite it."The 10-minute desire dashboard camera video begins when the command passes a write clearly showing a speed limit of 40 mph on U. S. 40. Gardner - who remains on duty Wednesday - then proceeds to pull over Massey's Dodge SUV. The trooper approaches the driver's align window and twice asks for Massey's driver's license and registration. The second time the trooper is audibly frustrated saying says. "Driver's license and registration desire now.""How fast did you think you were going?" the command asks."I was going 68," Massey could be heard as saying. "OK there's a sign right there that says 40 mph," the officer says shortly before returning to his squad car. When Gardner returns to the SUV with the traffic ticket. Massey refuses to sign the citation insisting that Gardner show him the 40 mph sign. "come up you are going to sign this first," Gardner said. After refusing. Gardner asks Massey to move the SUV which 2:23 minutes into the video; he does. The pair walk to the front of the officer's car where Gardner points his Taser at Massey ordering him to place his hands behind his approve. "What the hell's wrong with you?" Massey says while turning and beginning to go back to the SUV. Gardner tells the driver to move around but he refuses and continues walking away. The command then aims the Taser and 2:37 mines into the video fires it at Massey who can be heard screaming on the ground. Massey's screaming wife then comes outside the SUV and is ordered approve inside the vehicle by Gardner. Following the incident. Massey can he heard repeatedly asking to be read his Miranda Rights but it remains unclear from the video which cuts in and out whether the officer complied with that demand. Roden said he was unaware whether the man was given his Miranda Rights but noted Massey could have been read them when booked into the Uintah County jail. In the video. Gardner repeatedly states he Tasered Massey because he failed to comply with his instructions and demands. At one time he tells Massey that "on the align of the road is not the place to argue" the book. "No but on the side of the road is where I should have my rights read to me and tell me what I'm being charged with and why I'm being arrested," Massey retorts. When a driver signs the merchandise.
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