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Mayor Carlos Bruce of Surco, Peru, used a Taser on his adviser, Arturo Bobbio, in an incident that was captured on video and circulated online. Bobbio was briefly incapacitated after being hit with the stun gun, which is typically used to subdue individuals.
An investigation is underway following the release of footage showing Mayor Carlos Bruce using a Taser on his adviser, Arturo Bobbio, which has led to public scrutiny. Surco municipality recently acquired stun guns for its security personnel, raising concerns about their use and oversight within the local government.
Mayor Carlos Bruce claimed the clip of him using a Taser on his adviser, Arturo Bobbio, was taken out of context, asserting that Bobbio’s participation was voluntary and carried no real risk. The Surco municipality, which recently purchased stun guns for its security personnel, may face scrutiny as public commentary likened the incident to a scene from the “Jackass” franchise, raising questions about workplace safety protocols.
What remains unclear — It is not confirmed whether the mayor’s claims about the adviser’s voluntary participation are substantiated.
Mayor faces backlash after using Taser on adviser during demonstration
Most of us don’t expect to be Tasered while at work, thankfully.
But that is what happened to the unlucky adviser working for the mayor of the Peruvian town, Surco.
It has landed the mayor, Carlos Bruce, in hot water after a clip of him using the stun gun spread online.
Footage shows Arturo Bobbio, the mayor’s adviser and municipal manager, standing up a few feet from Bruce, who holds the yellow self-defence weapon.
The adviser was floored after being hit with thousands of volts from the stun gun (Picture: TV Perú Noticias)
Bobbio appears to be aware of what is coming up as he braces for the impact of the electrical current normally used to subdue criminals and suspects.
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He squeezes his fists and another man supports him while Bruce grips the device with both hands before the volts hit the adviser from behind.
The pulse from the stun gun makes him convulse as his body receives thousands of volts.
He moves uncontrollably before his feet appear to give in as he falls onto the floor while being supported by his colleague.
Mayor Bruce said the edited clip was taken out of context of a situation that occurred in a private setting, according to TV Peru Noticias.
He claimed that Bobbio’s participation was voluntary and that there was no real risk to him.
Online commentators compared the bizarre exercise to a scene from the hit American 2000s movie franchise Jackass featuring wild pranks and stunts by Johnny Knoxville and his crew.
Another one joked that it looked like a Peruvian version of The Office TV series.
It comes after the Surco municipality is said to have purchased stun guns for its security personnel.
Stun guns can typically eject between 2,000 and 50,000 volts.
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