Policeman fined over Taser assault; stolen car fire; budget tax changes set to pass
A Victorian police officer, Senior Constable Aaron Bowen, has been convicted of 10 assault charges after tasering a man nine times in 46 seconds during a family violence callout at a Warragul home. The 34-year-old officer also capsicum sprayed the victim, who was in his underwear having just woken up, during the 17-second bedroom assault captured on body camera footage. Bowen received a fine, a conviction, and has been suspended without pay by Victoria Police.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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