Police Officer Fined for Hurting a Man
警員因傷害一名男子被罰款
Introduction
A police officer in Victoria did something wrong during an arrest in May 2024. Now, a court says he is guilty of assault.
維多利亞州的一名警員在 2024 年 5 月執行逮捕期間有不當行為。現在法院裁定他犯有傷害罪。
Main Body
Officer Aaron Bowen went to a house in Warragul. He used a spray and a taser on a man. He used the taser nine times in less than one minute. The man did not fight back, so the officer should not use the taser.
警員 Aaron Bowen 前往位於 Warragul 的一處住宅。他對一名男子使用了噴霧和電擊槍。他在不到一分鐘的時間內使用了九次電擊槍。該男子並未反抗，因此警員不應使用電擊槍。
The officer said he was scared. He said the man was dangerous. But the judge did not believe him. The judge saw the video from the officer's camera. The judge said the officer used too much force.
該警員表示他當時很害怕，並稱該男子很危險。但法官並不相信。法官觀看了警員隨身攝影機的影片，認定警員使用了過度武力。
The officer must pay $11,000. Also, the man who was hurt is suing the police. He says the officer hurt his body and his mind. He wants the police to take responsibility.
該警員必須支付 11,000 美元。此外，受傷男子正起訴警方。他表示警員傷害了他的身體與心理，要求警方承擔責任。
Conclusion
The officer paid a fine. The police force still has a legal problem in court.
該警員已支付罰款，但警方在法院仍面臨法律問題。
Vocabulary Learning
🕰️ The 'Past' Story
When we tell a story about something that already happened, we change the action word. Look at how these words move from Now Then:
- Go Went (Example: He went to a house.)
- Say Said (Example: The officer said he was scared.)
- Do Did (Example: He did something wrong.)
⚠️ The Word 'TOO'
In this story, we see the phrase "too much force."
Use "too" when something is more than what is good or right.
- Too hot 🥵 (I cannot drink this coffee)
- Too loud 🔊 (I cannot sleep)
- Too much 📈 (More than needed)
💡 Useful Word Pair
Fight back To defend yourself when someone attacks you. The man did not fight back.