[marvlus]

Yeah, but using your pregnancy to try to shield yourself from a speeding ticket and subsequent arrest is way over the line too. The mother should be the first person to think about the safety of her unborn child.

I don't disagree that the woman should have signed the ticket and gone her merry way, but to be tasered for a non violent act to an eight month pregnant woman - my guess is the officer wanted to see what it looked like to taser a pregnant woman (the officer was really, really stupid, and should be dismissed from the force).

[Abby4116]

I've never had a moving violation, but fail to understand why you have to sign the ticket. You either take it and pay the fine or go to court and contest it. What difference does it make if you sign it when it is issued? If you ignore it, they will issue a bench warrant so they are protected.

That said, I noticed that after they used the taser, 2 policemen forced her out of the car (one pushing), got her on the ground and handcuffed her.

I would never advocate breaking the law, but this sure seems like overkill in this situation.

[Proud_texan]

I don't disagree either but I did have one thought; having stepped in some deep stuff a couple of times I no longer try and "guess" if a woman is pregnant or simply obese. No mention here if the woman weighed in at 150 pounds or 300 pounds plus; it might have been simply impossible to ascertain that she was pregnant.