Thanks for the reply. In the 80’s I hung out with some old school cops. Their approach was you lost points if it had to go to force. But if it was necessary they would not hesitate.
And that is as it should be. I have no problem with reasoned force if someone goes out of their way to ask for it.
If the woman had a knife, I might even have agreed that the Taser might have been the best idea here. A cane? Nah!
Thanks for the additional comments. Take care...