The family of an emotionally disturbed man who fell ten feet to his death after being Tasered by a cop has now filed a lawsuit, surprising no one. You'll recall, with attendant wave of revulsion, that after the incident made headlines last September, the NYPD admitted that the use of the stun gun appeared to violate department guidelines. Then the grief-stricken lieutenant who ordered the Tasering committed suicide. It was a horrible story all around, complete with grisly video. And according to the AP, the family of the victim, Iman Morales, isn't just suing the city, the NYPD, and two officers involved in the incident—they're also suing the estate of the officer who committed suicide. They're seeking $10 million in damages; a spokesperson for the city law department called it "a very tragic case."
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