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95-year-old woman Tasered by police in Australia dies
BBC ^ | May 24, 2023 | Antonette Radford

Posted on 05/25/2023 5:49:17 AM PDT by xxqqzz

A 95-year-old woman who was Tasered by police at an Australian care home, sparking a public outcry, has died.

Clare Nowland was critically injured after police responded to reports she was wandering around the home with a steak knife at about 04:00 last Wednesday.

New South Wales Police (NSW) said she died "surrounded by family and loved ones".

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: australia; police; stungun; taser
The policeman says she was approaching him with a steak knife. She used a walker. She fell and broke her skull.
1 posted on 05/25/2023 5:49:17 AM PDT by xxqqzz
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To: xxqqzz

Such brave police.

And in front of BLM looters and arsonists...they take a knee.


2 posted on 05/25/2023 5:50:52 AM PDT by 2banana (Common ground with islamic terrorists-they want to die for allah and we want to arrange the meeting)
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To: xxqqzz

With a walker she must have been approaching 0.5 mph.

At that speed, there’s barely time to react.


3 posted on 05/25/2023 5:53:03 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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They could’ve disarmed her easily w/out using deadly force, if they wanted to.
She was using a walker, just go behind her. She had to be awfully frail…


4 posted on 05/25/2023 5:55:42 AM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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To: dfwgator

I remember when The Walker Brigade was sent into battle in World War II


5 posted on 05/25/2023 5:58:14 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: xxqqzz

I see a career change in your future, punk.


6 posted on 05/25/2023 5:58:54 AM PDT by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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The Aussies gave up their guns and allowed their police to become an unregulated domestic terrorist group during Covid.


7 posted on 05/25/2023 6:00:56 AM PDT by nonliberal (Z.)
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Yes,but they were all killed in their first battle. Stupid idea.


8 posted on 05/25/2023 6:01:52 AM PDT by 4yearlurker (Arise and shine,and give God the glory!-A trail cook's morning call.)
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It should have worked!

O.K., now if we could capture the world’s funniest joke and give just one word to each man.......

On a serious note, this actual story is so ridiculous - pathetic that not even one guy can handle a 95 year old woman in a walker.


9 posted on 05/25/2023 6:08:09 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: xxqqzz

Australia. Was she violating a Covid lockdown order? Refusing to be vaccinated? Going maskless?


10 posted on 05/25/2023 6:12:51 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: xxqqzz

It’s worth noting that the police have not yet released video of the incident. I guess they need more time to “lose” it.


11 posted on 05/25/2023 6:13:22 AM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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What a shocking story.


12 posted on 05/25/2023 6:21:20 AM PDT by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.)
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Granny going the speed of light. It takes both hands to move a walker, so which hand was going to use the knife?


14 posted on 05/25/2023 7:24:03 AM PDT by bgill
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A 95 year old woman with a steak knife. A serious danger!

Bullying cowards who are incapable of disarming a 95 year old woman. These cops are beneath contempt.


15 posted on 05/25/2023 9:07:28 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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Sad. RIP.


16 posted on 05/25/2023 6:50:51 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (America Owes Anita Bryant An Enormous Apology)
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Update here: (charges of “recklessly causing grievous bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault” need to be upgraded to manslaughter/murder 3”, or whatever is similar in Australia now that she has died)

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/three-words-police-officer-allegedly-said-before-clare-nowland-was-tasered/news-story/3474b2b385b1d0b0e20220684fb9b3ad


17 posted on 05/25/2023 7:00:01 PM PDT by Drago
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To: xxqqzz

A timely reminder that the police are not your friends.


18 posted on 05/26/2023 5:55:31 PM PDT by rod5591
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