A Cincinnait woman, on her knees and with her hands in the air, was tasered from behind:

The 26-year-old daughter of a Cincinnati councilmember was on her knees, hands in the air, when a Cincinnati police officer fired a Taser at her back, police chief Thomas Streicher said Monday in determining the officer used excessive force.

Streicher has suspended the police powers of the officer, Anthony Plummer, while an internal police investigation is under way into the arrest of Celeste Thomas, the daughter of councilmember Cecil Thomas, a retired Cincinnati police officer.

The officer's suspension was based on this & prior incidents.

Cincinatti Enquirer: Chief: Taser use violated procedure

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