Officer under investigation for using Taser on Fulton County student, officials say
A Fulton County Schools police officer has been taken off duty and is under investigation after officials say he used a Taser on a student on a school bus.
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A Fulton County Schools police officer has been taken off duty and is under investigation after officials say he used a Taser on a student on a school bus.
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