$10K donation nets hockey fan chance to use Taser on mayor of Glendale, Arizona

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Sunday, June 14, 2015
Donation nets hockey fan chance to use Taser on mayor
An Arizona Coyotes fan got to take out her frustration on the mayor behind the decision to send the hockey team packing

GLENDALE, AZ -- An Arizona Coyotes fan got to take out her frustration on the mayor behind the decision to send the hockey team packing.

KPNX-TV reports that disgruntled fan Ronda Pearson used a stun gun on Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers on Saturday as part of a charity pledge.

Weiers volunteered to be stunned with a Taser at the mall event if a $10,000 donation was made to an Arizona charity that supports first-responders.

Firefighters determined Weiers was not injured.

Organizers say Pearson and another Coyotes fan showed up with a $10,000 money order.

Weiers and the Glendale City Council voted Wednesday to end an arena lease agreement with the Coyotes. A judge on Friday temporarily halted its termination.

Pearson gained attention on social media for a public rant directed at Weiers.

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