CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Cheyenne man who doused himself with white latex paint in hopes of avoiding a police Taser was hit with the stun gun anyway.
The Taser chase happened Sept. 16, when Cheyenne police went to Brian Mattert’s house on a domestic violence call. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports that when police arrived, Mattert thought they’d use a Taser on him, so he hastily covered himself in paint and told officers that if they shot him with the stun gun, he’d die.
Officers told him the paint wouldn‘t affect the Taser’s capability. According to police, Mattert scuffled with officers and was hit with a Taser twice before officers handcuffed him.
He faces several criminal charges. Police say the officers’ uniforms had to be cleaned.
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Information from: Wyoming Tribune Eagle – Cheyenne, http://www.wyomingnews.com
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inferno
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 9:05pmI kept looking for a comment about the tasing of the latex covered gentleman. Somehow Sara Palin was brought into the picture.I suppose the police could have stood and watched the paint dry, however, I heard that’s as exciting as watching grass grow. The police probably will never admit ti, but it no doubt reminded them of a vanilla cream covered donut .
Report Post »kindling
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 8:49pmSort of like catching a greased pig.
Report Post »M.Witherington
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 7:01pmgbeck2012, you have the right to speak your mind. That‘s for certain and I’ll defend your right to do so, but I think you have this site mixed up with moveon.org where that sort of remark might be considered funny or maybe even witty.
Report Post »oldoldtimer
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 9:59amSarah Palin obviously scares the Hades out of the liberal left. Especially since she is gaining in acceptance as being more in line with normal values. Every one doubted her ability to serve as Vp but she is one heck of a lot more intelligent than Biden aka “Goofy”. Fact is she is so much smarter than Obama it is amazing. Now I know why the left kept comparing her with Obama rather than Biden. Palin is a heck of a lot better looking and I got to see her college transcripts. Can’t say the same for Obama. Why would a POTUS spend millions and hire 4 lawyers to keep his college records secret?
Report Post »tepartyblog.info
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 9:33am@broker0101
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Polwatcher
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 6:10amI’m not sure how we got on the subject of Sarah Palin but since we did, she is great. Others must think the same since they spend so much time attacking her.
Report Post »N37BU6
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 3:41amWhat a moron. This reminds me of the guys who smeared lemon juice on their faces before robbing a bank because they thought it would interfere with the security cameras.
Public education… it crushes the intelligence out of you.
Report Post »grnhrn
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 2:35amI would like to see any of you bone-heads stand-up to a fraction of the srutiny and vile personal attacks-not to mention multiple frivolous lawsuits leveled at miss palin who has become one of true patriots to stand against the established system.
Report Post »everythinguknowiswrong
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 7:23amEven if you don’t like Sarah Palin, she deserves a certain amount of respect. Who else could get rich in a media blitz after revealing to the world what a totally incompetent moron she is? What i don‘t respect is the way she claims to be a patriot and implies that anyone who disagrees with her doesn’t love their country. It’s the oldest trick in the book. Shame on her, shame on her supporters.
Report Post »tetgrunt
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 1:49amThe best way to react to a troll is to make him invisible.
Report Post »Mr.Nick
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 12:58amAnother Bammy voter upset about reality……
Another one bites the dust……
Report Post »Okpulot Taha
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 12:38amWISE PENNY warns us, “except for one wise Choktah who is good medicine for WISE PENNY.”
There is an injun around? Oh dear, this is bound to be trouble. I know about those ornery folks.
Okpulot Taha
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janddjohnson
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 12:37amgbeck2012……..
Can I ask what that comment you left had to do with the story? I think you are just trying to start trouble. I must be a genius…
Report Post »WISEPENNY
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 11:21pmAmazing. GLENNBECK2012 throws a carcass over the fence to a pack of wild dogs. They snarl and snap and growl. Most of them forget what the story was, except for one wise Choktah who is good medicine for WISEPENNY. Ha ha ha ha Too much!
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 11:27pmPENNYWISE (great band, by the way), That is a GREAT and insightful analogy. I, for one, am here specifically to hone my written (and mental) visceral, killer instinct.
Report Post »flamedone1968
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:33pmHe got confused. Latex condoms only work for sex. LOL
Report Post »Okpulot Taha
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:42pmFLAME DONE 1968 comments, “Latex condoms only work for sex.”
I think you are right. Just a day back I eyeballed a dirty unkempt rather large condom standing roadside holding up a scribbled cardboard sign which read, “Will Work For Sex”.
Okpulot Taha
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Large Eagle
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:30pmYou guys and gals crack me up – Damn this is good therapy – Glenn new what he was doing when he created the news site.
Report Post »Okpulot Taha
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:21pmHow stupid of this boy to cover himself with white latex paint. We all know light lavender is a much prettier color. I declare, boys have no sense of fashion trends.
Okpulot Taha
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MESO71
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:56pmNow you must know that since this is a site where anything is open for argument… Light lavender is definitely a spring color. How dare you be out of season with your imbecile fashion sense!
Everyone knows that only fall colors would be appropriate for a late September tasering!
Okpulot… Thanks for the laugh! and the opportunity for good humor
Report Post »GlennBeckIsADemagogue
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 11:26pmYou are right. Everyone know you don’t wear white after labor day
Report Post »MESO71
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 11:57pmOkpulut,
Report Post »Brilliant! I stand defeated in whimsical humor
Okpulot Taha
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 12:16amMESO71 waves a white flag, “Brilliant! I stand defeated in whimsical humor”
Those are almost the exact words of General Custer! Almost exact, Custer did add as his last words, “Hey! I look just like a porcupine!” The boy had a great sense of humor.
Okpulot Taha
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Okpulot Taha
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 12:28amGLENN BECK IS A DEMAGOGUE adds to our interest, “Everyone know you don’t wear white after labor day”.
Somewhat true but not entirely true. My husband wore a white bandage wrapped around his head for several days after I gave birth to our girl. When finished with labor, I gave him a good whop upside his head with my wood handled hairbrush then hollered at him, “Don’t you ever do that to me again! That hurt like crazy! You hear me, boy!” There are times wearing white after labor day is appropriate, and needed.
Okpulot Taha
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johnbostick
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:18pmThe first post on this article proves that something like this could have happened. There are people that could do this. Almost unbelievable
Report Post »MESO71
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:16pmAs much as I hate to say it, those police officers made an error in judgment.
Latex paint certainly is not flammable, but many paints are. Stun guns with the projectile darts don’t normally make a spark, as the charge is sent directly into the body. But the risk was there.
It is one thing to “taser” a man, but a completely different issue to set a man on fire over a domestic violence call.
I am by no means sympathizing with the accused. I just think that those officers made a mistake. I think that for their mistake they should be made to research, and hold training sessions on actions that police officers should take in out of the normal circumstances.
Report Post »Marylou7
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:45pmMore officers are killed answering domestic calls than any other. That is like getting between two grizzlies. He had better be glad they didn’t shoot him.
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:13pmI just realized, we haven’t heard from IDIOT WINDMILL since about September 16th………
Report Post »carol m
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:22pmBroker do you miss him? Ahh was it because he was so easy to destroy?
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:27pmI simply suspect he may have been Tasered while covered in paint.
Report Post »Okpulot Taha
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:34pmBROKER 0101 bemoans, “…we haven’t heard from IDIOT WINDMILL….”
The man of La Mancha, Don Quixote, gave him a good poke with his lance.
Aldonza Lorenzo
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Okpulot Taha
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:56pmBROKER 0101 giggles, “I simply suspect he may have been Tasered while covered in paint.”
Yes, you do seem a simple man, a perplexed simple man. My boy used to call me a simple girl until he made me complicated. Life has never been simple since.
Okpulot Taha
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broker0101
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 11:05pmWouldn’t a monologue delivered by Aldonza Lorenzo herself ruin one of the main allegories of the tale?
Report Post »Okpulot Taha
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 11:30pmBROKER 0101 asks, “Wouldn’t a monologue delivered by Aldonza Lorenzo herself ruin one of the main allegories of the tale?”
Only if you fancy me to be Dulcinea del Toboso.
Rocinante
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Revotelution
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 4:56amI think somebody spiked his kool aid with truth serum and he’s been at confession ever since.
Report Post »gbeck2012
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:10pmi hate it when you guys are right. unfortunately, that doesn’t happen very often. i’m going to bed.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:08pmso who is stupid, and what are we doing about it……….just trying to link this story with what i really want to say
Now if you want to point fingers it would be of use to point them in the direction where blame is due.
so here it is in step by step so you can get your mind wrapped around this
1) person decides to break law
2) person has no value base to decide right from wrong
3) the family structure is non existent
4) government and educational systems telling population that they know best in raising your child
how is this the governments fault, and what political party is most to blame? well i think it is the welfare system and the schools.
the mentality that the government is there to give you everything is destroying those who partake by removing the reason to better yourself in exchange for an easy ride. now i am not saying that there arent people who need help but the way it is done is detrimental, and with government involvment it starts a machine that is self serving.
example= the democratic party is a very large group that has done a lot to push for welfare. they promise all this stuff and in turn these people tend to vote democratic. But instead of this system helping people get on their feet and then providing for themselves they promote a system that keeps them dependent on a system hence these people tend to keep voting for the people that provide this system. this is very similar to a type of self inclusive slavery. without actually giving these people a way up out of poverty and a way off the system thru education, the system continues to a very large degree a failing eduction system which ensures a large part of this populace to continue the viscous circle.
How do we stop this? how do we help those in need , without making them slaves to the system?
EDUCATION
how do we fix a broken education system that continues this epidemic?
REMOVE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROM OUR SCHOOLS
AND ALLOW COMPETITION AMONG OUR SCHOOLS…………..CHARTER SCHOOLS AND THE VOUCHER SYSTEM
This will eliminate the stronghold over our education allowing us to chose where our students go to school and not letting the education of our students only depend on where they live of how much money they have to decide what education they can get
the competition will on its own drive down school costs and remove bad schools from the choices because they will fail. now this will also have to go hand in hand with ending tenure which is the best way to ensure responsible good educators rise to the top and failures are eliminated as they should be
Our youth is the most important thing we have, they are your futures, but more and more we give away our control, choices of education, and their futures to a government that is proved more and more to be self serving than us serviing
God bless and god help our families and country
Report Post »Weetsie
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:25pmI agree with your statement… There used to be a certain amount of shame as one went to the store to use their “food stamps”. But since the libs have taken shame out of the equasion by giving people debit cards instead “food stamps”, there isn’t any shame involved. I was raised in a liberal state, I now reside in a conservative state. What’s the difference? In the liberal state there was a bar on every street corner, in the conservative state there is a church on every corner. There is less crime in the conservative state that I now live in. Bring the pledge back to schools. It will make a difference.
Report Post »MrButcher
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:29pmhuh? wtf? what are you drinking tonight?
Report Post »Weetsie
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:36pmLive on the edge, take a chance. Psychosis had an off subject insight and I responded. I can watch this story on msn. We may as well make this story worth wile with conversation.
Report Post »GlennBeckIsADemagogue
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:40pmDude, Bill Clinton did more to reduce the benefits, as well as the reinforcements, of the welfare system than any president before or after. Last I checked, he was a democrat.
There are medications available for your condition. Talk to you doctor about aripiprazole, or olanzapine, or risperidone, or quetiapine, or clozapine, or ziprasidone. None of them are perfect, they all have their side effects, but they should be quite efficacious in treating your disordered thought process, eg “how is this the governments fault, and what political party is most to blame? well i think it is the welfare system and the schools.“ or ”Our youth is the most important thing we have, they are your futures, but more and more we give away our control, choices of education, and their futures to a government that is proved more and more to be self serving than us serviing”
I think your heart is probably in the right place, but some connections a little higher may be loose or need re-routing. Seriously dude. Some of the stuff you wrote makes no logical sense. If you can’t afford any of those newer drugs (and yeah, typically they run 3-8 hundred dollars a month) the older phenothiazine, thioxanthines, and butyrophenones are much much cheaper, but have significant drawbacks. too bad no one here wants health care reform. at least the drug companies are getting rich, so i guess that’s the most important thing.
Report Post »Weetsie
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:46pmASSHOLEIMMATATINGGLENNBECK don’t forget that Mr. Clinton put the motor voter law into effect. It was awsome, at the signing there was Frances Fox Pivon, Richard Cloward, and yes Barry H. Obama. (That’s right Barry changed his name to Barack) Christians do that kind of thing all the time.
Report Post »theaudacityoftruth
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 12:02ammr butcher..obviously nothing as strong as what you are drinking
Report Post »Nick Skywalker
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:03pmSarah Palin 2012
Report Post »Now there’s Hope and Change for Ya!
MESO71
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 11:33pmGlennBeckIsADemagogue,
Report Post »What about the “Death Tax” that Bill Clinton championed and what did that do to small businesses in America???
FiveFreedoms
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:02pmIgnore the trolls, they are not worth your time.
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:58pmAw c’mon, I love Troll. Tastes a lot like chicken.
Report Post »Okpulot Taha
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 11:54pmBROKER 0101 quips, “Aw c’mon, I love Troll. Tastes a lot like chicken.”
Then you would absolutely love fried bullfrog legs.
We are off on our farm’s back forty, down by lake edge enjoying a Saturday afternoon fish fry. Lots of folks from our rural farming community are enjoying sipping white lightning and swapping lies. Our guest of honor is Mamie J. Ross, our schoolmarm. She taught four generations of our family and she is the most respected and most loved woman around. Mamie J never drinks white lightning, to set a good example, but she loves her fried perch and blue gill, with black eyed peas and cornbread.
A best friend, Johnny England, has a brand new pocket knife, a highly treasured item for Okie farm kids. He is bragging on his pocket knife to Mamie J then up and asks, “Ma’am, would y’all done like some fried bullfrog legs?” Mamie J smiles, “Why Johnny, I surely would! Thank you!”
Off runs Johnny over to our lake, pocket knife in hand. Not long, Johnny comes running back with a fine pair of big bullfrog legs which are promptly fried and served to our guest of honor, Mamie J.
Mamie J is sitting there on a stump, plate in lap, just grinning and loving her fried bullfrog legs. Johnny is happy as a dead pig lying in sunshine, he is grinning ear-to-ear having pleased our beloved schoolmarm.
There is a bit of commotion. I look, Mamie J looks, all look. Here comes a huge bullfrog crawling through our picnic area, his hind legs missing. Everyone looks over at Mamie J who never drinks. She quickly lays her plate and fried bullfrog legs aside then says to my uncle Luther, “Y’all pass that fruit jar of white lightning over here.” I‘ll be if Mamie J doesn’t take a big ol’ gulp of white lightning then wipes her mouth with the back of her hand.
Women cover their mouths with their hands, eyes of men become as big as bullfrog eyes, Mamie J never drinks, she is our schoolmarm! Mamie J didn’t have another bite to eat the rest of our Saturday afternoon fish fry, she even walked home earlier than usual.
Now there is a story better than some stupid boy who paints himself a bland drab color.
Okpulot Taha
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carol m
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 9:58pm@GBECK2012 it seems you are stupider than Brian, just on gps. What moron would come to this site and paste such stupidity.
Report Post »gbeck2012
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 9:46pmsarah palin is stupider than you are
diesel71dan
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 9:56pm…..And you are obviously a scholar, judging by that statement.
Report Post »Nick Skywalker
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:03pmSarah Palin is not stupid! She knows that there are 50 states unlike Obama who says He’s been to all “57 states with 4 more to go” don’t even get me started on Joe Biden
Report Post »MESO71
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:04pmShe might very well be… But that would still enable her to be within the upper 97th percentile.
Report Post »It might be debatable as to who she is “stupider” than. Which really makes an yours an insult of the poorest quality because the real question is ‘Who is she smarter than?’.
I think that without any doubt, she is absolutely smarter than you
GlennBeckIsADemagogue
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:07pmgbeck2012: “sarah palin is stupider than you are” By ‘you’, do you mean the tasered dude, or do you mean anyone who reads what you wrote?
btw, you probably will appear a little more educated if you substitute “more stupid” instead of “stupider”. Perhaps an even better way to state what you may have been trying to get across would be “You are not as stupid as Sarah Palin” , which actually is kind of a back-handed compliment.
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:22pmDEMAGOGUE, And the hits just keep on coming!! The comparative form of the adjective, “Stupid” is “Stupider”. To use the combination of “more stupid”, when there is a proper Comparative is improper English. Please try again, though. I feel like I just got a new toy!
Report Post »joseph Fawcett
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:29pmmaybe i missed something or you did, what does Sarah Palin have anything to do with this story??
Report Post »MESO71
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:31pmGlennBeckIsADemagogue,
Report Post »For once I am very much in agreement with you. As a rule of thumb, I refuse to get caught up in baiting over spelling or the proper use of the English language. The important thing is that this is a medium where people can freely express their ideas and hopefully create a more advanced, well balanced society for all of us.
But when someone comes here making insults (I’m not quite sure who exactly was insulted), with absolutely nothing to back it up and poor use of the language as well…. Need I say more?
rmsuperglide
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 10:33pmI can not help but wonder where you got the information to form your opinion?I am sure a smart kid like yourself did your own research and came to this opinion based on facts and not by listening to the opinion of television pundents who feed the public thier liberal bias!!!That would be very STUPID!!!
Report Post »Damage6
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 11:06pmblatant troll
Report Post »dazyann010501
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 11:22pmgbeck2012:
Report Post »Your statement makes absolutely no sense.
GlennBeckIsADemagogue
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 11:24pmBroker- be sure to wash your toy off with a good disinfectant when you are done.
Report Post »broker0101
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 11:39pmDEMAGOGUE, I have no doubt both 2012 and yourself with shower within the next week or so. Actually, I have some doubt. Rather a lot really. More than some people care for.
Report Post »theaudacityoftruth
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 11:58pmhaha awesome…what a great example of bigotry and stupidity…please keep those comments coming….nothing more can be said than that to strengthen the cause than that drivel.
Report Post »Republic
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 12:12amStupid is as stupid does.
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 12:38amBroker0101, thanks for your English lesson, however you are wrong in saying it’s improper English to say “more stupid”.
Report Post »Whether “stupider” is even a word is debatable but is also besides the point. “More Stupid” would certainly work and is proper English.
kbesch
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 1:52amGBECK2012, you have every reason to be scared of Sarah Palin. Your comment proves it!
Report Post »Mousey
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 3:04amneener neener
Report Post »jcessna
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 7:18amdazyann010501
Posted on September 25, 2010 at 11:22pm
gbeck2012:
Your statement makes absolutely no sense.
I disagree. They make complete sense to the senseless! LOL
Report Post »Waiting4George
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 1:10pmThat should read ‘stupider than I’. So how is it Wyoming gives you access to the internet from your cell? Thank a taxpayer.
Report Post »KenM2
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 3:43pmnow, now….you know you are supposed to take your meds everyday like a good boy.
Report Post »Doc_Slammin
Posted on September 26, 2010 at 3:59pmGBECK2010 said, “sarah palin is stupider than you are” in comment of a story devoid of “Sarah Palin”. Who, again, is lacking in both intelligence and wisdom?
*sigh*
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