Man Takes Taser From Cops, Uses It On Them

AUSTELL, Ga. — An Austell man shot by police after he allegedly attacked officers with a Taser is recovering at a hospital.

Police told Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents that the man, identified as 31-year-old Timothy Duffy, became agitated as officers talked with him. His behavior continue to escalate, police said, and he then allegedly attacked an officer. An officer fired a Taser at Duffy. During the struggle, Duffy managed to take a Taser from one of the officers and fired it, hitting the officer multiple times, police said. Two other officers fired at and hit the suspect. In a written release, the GBI said Duffy continued to attack and refused to drop the Taser.

After being shot by officers, Duffy was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. His injuries are not considered to be life-threatening. He was listed in stable condition on Monday afternoon.

Neighbors of Duffy told 11 Alive’s Duffie Dixon that they found it hard to believe that he’d be involved in a scuffle with police.

“Always a good dad out there with all their kids,” said Dawn Wilde. “One of the few people that I’ve seen who’ll be out there with the kids — all of them riding their bikes. Even at the pool in the summer, he’d be out there supervising other kids.”

Ballsy move here, huh?  Think you’re gonna tase me, po-po? Think again. You’re gonna get tased. I mean, you have to have a sort of grudging respect for Timothy Duffy, amirite? After all, he’s a good dad with all the kids. Let’s not hold the fact that he steals tasers from cops and uses it on them against him.

PS – Anyone wanna guess what Dawn Wilde does for a living? I think I know.