The Great Smoky Mountain Journal
Source: Fox News
Posted: Tuesday, January 01, 2019 02:30 PM
Brawl In West Town Mall Leaves Man Stunned By Bounty Hunters
A lot of people witnessed the scuffle and even caught it on video.
The intense video captured two men on top of one other man, trying to cuff him. They pulled out a stun gun and used it on the man.
Many wondered, who were these people? They weren't in uniform.
Knoxville Police and the Knox County Sheriff's Office said they did not recognize them.
The woman who shared the video said the men told her they were bounty hunters.
Local 8 News reporter Sarah Jane Cobb showed the video to a few bounty hunters in Knoxville who said the men's actions were okay. They said bounty hunters are allowed to use one non-lethal weapon to bring in a fugitive.
For instance, they are allowed to use a stun gun, but if they do, they can't use anything like pepper spray.
While it is legal, many said they were shocked to see something like that happened in such a public place as West Town Mall.