OZARK, Arkansas - November 30, 2009 - The mayor of a small Arkansas town says the police officer that used a stun gun on an unruly 10-year-old girl has been fired for violating department policy - not for using the Taser but for failing to use the camera attached to it.

Ozark Mayor Vernon McDaniel says Officer Dustin Bradshaw's termination was effective Friday. The mayor says he received notice of Bradshaw's firing on Monday morning.

According to a police report, Bradshaw used the Taser on the girl on November 11 after receiving a call about a domestic disturbance. The report says the girl's mother gave Bradshaw permission to use the stun gun if needed.

A phone number for Bradshaw couldn't immediately be found Monday. The mayor says Bradshaw will still receive unpaid vacation and holiday time.

Call Mayor McDaniel and let him know in no uncertain terms that his firing of this thug cop, while the correct thing to do, was absolutely done for the wrong reasons! How dare he continue to take taxpayer funds and use them to pay this thug who tasers children! Let him know that you are spearheading a recall petition to throw him out of office. Put the fear of the people into this corrupt mayor!

Ozark Mayor Vernon McDaniel
479-667-2238