Posted on 08/16/2018 4:58:27 PM PDT by Mariner
A Georgia police chief is defending the use of a Taser on an 87-year-old grandmother after she was seen walking around with a knife near her home, which her family says was for cutting dandelions for a salad.
Martha Al-Bishara, 87, whose family says she doesnt speak English, was gathering the flowers Friday on property belonging to a Boys and Girls Club organization in Chatsworth when a staff member called 911 on her for trespassing, the Dalton Daily Citizen-News reported, citing the police report.
Shes old so she cant get around too well, but looks like shes walking around looking for something, like vegetation to cut down or something. Theres a bag too, the caller told police in the 911 recording. The caller, who described the woman as wearing a Muslim hat-looking thing, said there were no children outside and that the woman said she didnt speak English.
The woman's family has said that she was cutting dandelions for a salad when police used a Taser on her.
Three Chatsworth police officers reportedly responded to the scene about 70 miles northwest of Atlanta and ordered Al-Bishara to drop her knife. When she didnt follow their command, they used a Taser on her.
Police Chief Josh Etheridge, speaking to the Daily Citizen-News, defended his officers actions, saying the woman should have complied even if she didnt understand English.
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Your example of one doesnt change the law. Just like all the folks in California fornia who dont speak English only whatever form of Mexican they speak
Uh, yeah well, that knife drill thing...
Tasering an 87 year old woman? That’s ridiculous.
“Why didn’t the cops get a translator?”
There are approximately 350 languages used in the U.S. Would you know what language was being spoken if you don’t speak their language they don’t speak yours? I don’t think it’s as easy as you think. I also don’t think the police have 350 translators standing by. Would you recognize Punjabi if you heard someone speaking it?
You have a good night knowing that oeople come here and refuse to assimilate
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I don’t understand
Did you see the picture of the old lady wearing the gold cross or crucifix? Post 84.
They speak before they know the facts. There is a lot missing in this story and people come to conclusions ignorantly. Her circumstances were never explained.
“I dont want people to come to America who refuse to assimilate”
What does that have to do with tasing an 87yr old woman?
The No Nothing Party lives!
“...after she was seen walking around with a knife near her home,...”
NUFF SAID!
Before I taze you ... can I see ID, how old are you, do you like salad, have you ever been in a mental institution, how far can you walk, promise me that you and your knife are not a threat to the children, are you refusing my commands because you don’t speak english or you are deaf or are you just defying my authority and intend to stab me? Oh, are you on PCP?
Just like searching old ladies in wheelchairs at airports.
A VERY GOOD place to hide a BOMB!
Most of us are not afraid of an 87yr old woman with a knife. Especially with a baton and a vest on.
And in a group of 3.
But hey, who am I to judge another’s fear?
Chatsworth officers threatened by an 87yr old woman who could barely walk...from a distance.
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What a goofy thing to say.
What if I racked a round into a 12 gauge?
Does that translate universally enough?
Better than hitting her with thorazine like a bear and sacking her up to release her into another part of the forest.
I don’t live on the internet like you apparently do. You can make your own decisions on what I think. I really don’t give a damn.
You sound like Antifa, disagree with me and you are an asshat and every other name you can think of.
You can make your own decisions on what I think. I really dont give a damn.
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Well, you can’t make decisions on what I think. Tough guy.
You have a good night knowing that oeople come here and refuse to assimilate
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What’s that supposed to mean?
“Police Chief Josh Etheridge, speaking to the Daily Citizen-News, defended his officers actions, saying the woman should have complied even if she didnt understand English.”
I think they’ve been recruiting at the shallow end of the pool.
If America accepts foreigners from every corner of the world and not enforce them to know a hint of English, then America should be able to provide translators.
Press 1 for English.
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I feel all warm and safe now!
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