You know, this blog has posted about a cop using a Taser on his own wife. And that was bad. This blog has posted about cops using Tasers on the father of the bride during a wedding reception. And that was bad, too. There was also the recent post about the use of a Taser of a Galveston man, where he died. That’s horrible.
But this Austin cop (actually a Travis County Constable), caught on video, using a Taser TWICE on a 72 year old woman during a traffic stop is just unbelievable.
This story has hit international media sources, and the BBC is reporting that the woman is considering a lawsuit, and the Austin American Stateman is reporting that the law authorities are standing behind the constable, taking the position that the elderly woman was dangerous.
You watch the video. You decide.
Sources:
Austin American Statesman
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/2009/06/10/0610tasered.html
BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8094023.stm
How can she put her hands behind her back when she's been tased?
I don't understand how we let these "bad cops" terrorize our society.
I wonder how easy it would be to become a Canadian citizen? lol
This video should be mandatory viewing for anyone who is considering visiting the USA. This should be proof enough that America is a disgrace to the civilised world. That a male police officer of this size should resort to using a tazer on a 72yr old woman speaks volumes with regard to the calibre of the police service of America, trash, pure and simply trash. I shall do my utmost to ensure that this video receives maximum coverage on as many web sites that is possible to discourage any would be visitors to the USA. Although it is not really surprising really considering that the USA is a mongrel race society and what else can you expect in all honesty.
any office that uses a tazer is a coward this video is a disgrace to america, peace officers torcher people, sad part is our local governments stands behind these cowards. police should be held to a higher standards then citizens when this occurs the officer needs to be jailed for assault battery, attempted murder, give the office a jury trial without the state representing him. this video is ruthless
fortworth female police officer tazer a man over 45 seconds and killed him she get off with pay?????. i was pulled over at the end of 2009 by ftw police to have a tazer stuck in my face only inches away from my face? several officers all drawed down on me for no reason