Officer Tasers woman, 72, during traffic stop

Associated Press ^ | Jun 10 2009 | AP

[rarestia]

I hate these videos. Nothing to stop the LEOs from claiming they were being provoked to combat. No way a 72-year old woman is going to hurt a cop in a BPV.

[autumnraine]

There are about five steps that are supposed to be made BEFORE the taser is pulled out and used.

And a MALE cop felt the need to use a taser on a 72 year old woman?

I hope he loses his job and every job he even attempts to get in LE in the future.

[The_Victor]

No way a 72-year old woman is going to hurt a cop in a BPV.

I'm betting you haven't met many 72 year olds from Texas Hill Country. :)

[Pistolshot]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268812/posts

Search is your friend.

[keats5]

Why would she have to sign the ticket, anyway?

[netmilsmom]

LOL!!

There are a whole lot of parts missing from that video.
Why was she asked to step out of the car?
Why was she so close to the street?
Why was she cussing?

On his side

Why was he screaming?
Why did he body check her?
Why didn’t he just put her against the car and handcuff her?

Lots not there.

[wbill]

Waiting for the cop haters to come out in 3...2....1

I saw this video. Woman was belligerent and aggressive. Cop gave her FIVE warnings ("Ma'am, Please step back and place your hands on the vehicle. If you don't comply I will taser you"). It was four more warnings than I'd have used, and was plainly obvious that he didn't WANT to use force.

She asked for it, and got what she asked for, IMHO.

[Boiling Pots]

There is a reason why police departments don’t hire anyone with an IQ over 85.

[netmilsmom]

Go to the thread in post 4.

She did nothing right.

Another snotty senior with attitude.

[Arrowhead1952]

Waiting for the cop haters to come out in 3...2....1

They are all on the previous thread - still arguing.

[netmilsmom]

>>There is a reason why police departments don’t hire anyone with an IQ over 85.<<

What a nasty statement.

[eleni121]

She should have obeyed the officer’s request.

Neither age nor sex nor race etc. are relevant when operating or mis-operating a vehicle on a busy highway.

[WakeUpAndVote]

Obama voter?

I am entitled because I am a 72 year old woman?

[svcw]

Haven’t been around many 70+ plus have you?

[rarestia]

I love how everyone assumes that we don’t search first.

I searched the title, it wasn’t there, because the one posted used Deputy and mine uses Officer.

[AD from SpringBay]

That’s exactly right - just keep following those procedures.

[silverleaf]

Good thing she didn’t have a 5 pound dog. He’d have had to taze it and put 3 slugs into it

[wbill]

I'll need to go stick my nose in and troll a few of them. The only thing more fun than a good cop-bashing thread, is a good teacher-bashing thread.

And don't get me started on the merits of PC versus Apple. lol!

[takenoprisoner]

Police spokesperson says he acted within policy guidelines.

Policy: if it flinches, talks out of turn, becomes agitated and argumentative, taser it. Age, gender, health, is not a concern. We’ll back you up no matter what.

[Boucheau]

This is why I hate cops.

Taser-happy little boys, nowdays.

Disgusting.

I’d like to taze him AND his mother for a while.