this is terrible, Aus cops under investigation about tasering 95-year old dementia patient, but the way it's written is unarguably comical

[butters]

95 years old, with a knife, and a walking frame

Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Police Assistant Commissioner Peter Cotter declined to say whether he thought a police officer with 12 years experience had used excessive force by firing a stun gun at an elderly woman who is 5ft 2in tall and weighs just 43kgs.

“At the time she was Tasered, she was approaching police. But it is fair to say at a slow pace. She had a walking frame. But she had a knife. I can’t take it any further as to what was going through anyone’s mind,” Mr Cotter told reporters

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...p&cvid=d171aadba0e24912dfdaa9f68e177423&ei=46

there HAS to have been a better way. she's currently hanging on in there 'clinging to life', and outrage that this was the action taken is well-justified.

 

[jaF0]

Charged ....


Australian police officer charged in stun gun death of 95-year-old woman


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[RoryN]

Inexcusable.

 

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the worst part of the story is that the Chief at first, defended the taser use.