Texas police taser 72-year-old woman

[saviourseph]

A gobby 72-year-old Texas great-grandmother who got a bit physically "non-compliant" after being pulled for speeding copped a light tasering for her trouble. (El Reg)

...what?


On a more cheerful note, have some music:

Comments

[wrongly-amused.livejournal.com]

What the FUCK is wrong with the Texas police department? She's 72 goddamn years old. Tasers are supposed to be only be used in situation similar to ones you'd use involving a goddamn handgun. A taser is a WEAPON, not a sedation device.

[paulnolan.livejournal.com]

Not just Texas...

(or even the States for that matter... the police over here are also decidedly zap-happy)