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Cop TASES a 62-Year-Old Over a Signature And Gets FIRED — Was Any Of This Legal?
Cop TASES a 62-Year-Old Over a Signature And Gets FIRED — Was Any Of This Legal?

Brad Graves  |  2026-09-19

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Johnny Hollman Sr., a 62-year-old Atlanta church deacon, disputed a traffic citation and requested a supervisor after an August 2023 collision. The encounter became physical, an officer used a Taser, and Hollman later died. Brad Graves examines the original Atlanta Police Department footage, the of...

Johnny Hollman Sr., a 62-year-old Atlanta church deacon, disputed a traffic citation and requested a supervisor after an August 2023 collision. The encounter became physical, an officer used a Taser, and Hollman later died. Brad Graves examines the original Atlanta Police Department footage, the officer’s explanation of the signature requirement, and the supervisor procedure at the center of the later review. Atlanta approved a $3.8 million settlement with Hollman’s family in May 2024. This episode explains the officer’s firing, the Civil Service Board decision, the August 2025 grand-jury decision, and the limited meaning of an April 2026 order allowing an employment appeal. A civil settlement, employment discipline, and a grand-jury no-bill decision answer different questions. This episode separates those outcomes. 📘 GET THE KNOW YOUR RIGHTS PLAYBOOK: https://rightsplaybook.gumroad.com/l/know-your-rights-playbook Practical wording, traffic-stop guidance, and evidence-preservation material to review ahead of time. CHAPTERS 00:00 A dispute over a signature 01:03 After the collision 03:00 Fault and the citation 03:51 The officer explains the ticket 05:30 Two different questions 07:18 The supervisor rule 08:18 The physical encounter 11:07 How to assess the force 12:52 Requests for medical help 18:19 Firing, settlement and the grand jury 19:53 What you can use SOURCES Original footage — Atlanta Police Department: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzyMfszS1NM Filed complaint: https://reason.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Hollmanlawsuit.pdf Settlement notice: https://reason.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/26.pdf Family and counsel on the settlement: https://abcnews.com/US/family-speaks-38-million-settlement-atlanta-deacons-death/story?id=110028267 Civil Service Board: https://www.atlantaga.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/65082/638797195555870000 Grand-jury reporting: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/kiran-kimbrough-atlanta-police-deacon-johnny-hollman-grand-jury-no-true-bill April 2026 order: https://www.leagle.com/decision/ingaco20260408173 Educational only — not legal advice. Laws vary by state. Original recordings contain distressing events. Commentary, time-skip labels, and explanatory graphics have been added. Thumbnail is an illustrative promotional composite. No reconstructed scene is presented as original evidence. #Bodycam #JohnnyHollman #BradGraves

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