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Police Officer Tasers 72-year-old Great Grandmother VIDEO

by TheCameraObscura | June 10, 2009 at 10:26 am

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Police seem to enjoy tasing senior citizens these days. There was the story of the 83-year-old man being tased by cops in his hospital bed, and now we have a great grandmother being tased in Texas.

Travis County, Texas police claim that after Kathryn Winkfein was stopped for driving 15 miles over the speed limit in a construction zone, she disobeyed an order to sign the speeding ticker, used profane language, and became “violent.” They say the officer who tasered her and took her to be booked for resisting arrest was completely justified.

However, Winkfein says that’s a lie, and the video appears to back her up.

It shows Constable Richard McCain screaming, “Get over here now!” Winkfein replies, “Give [the ticket] to me and I’ll sign it.” Instead, the officer reaches out and pushes her, and she starts complaining, “Oh, you’re going to shove me? You’re going to shove a seventy-two year old woman?”

McCain then tasers her. As Winkfein lies on the ground screaming, he orders, “Now put your hands behind your back. Put your hands behind your back or you’re going to be tasered again.

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Jon Azpiri

at 10:38 on June 10th, 2009

Thanks for this. For a little more information on the tasing incident, check out this NowPublic post.

CJaye

at 04:13 on June 11th, 2009

This women was so out of control the officer had no other choice but to tase her.

TheCameraObscura

at 07:55 on June 11th, 2009

Out of control? Really? I've seen wilder behavior at the DMV. Maybe we should tase everyone who "steps outta line." Or better yet, waterboard them? Then finally we'll have that perfect non-questioning society where people conform 100% or else. You know, like China.

I Love MOM (not verified)

at 10:26 on June 11th, 2009

I bet you would change your way of thinking,if this was your mother or grandmother. she's 72, my god your one of those people who shoot now ask questions later.

Dr Paul (not verified)

at 10:08 on June 11th, 2009

This is bull. You don't taser people for a traffic ticket.

This is pure police TERRORISM and we have it everyday in Las Vegas and Henderson Nevada. Cops kill mother in front of children, and cops kill pregnant female, cops kill kid for playing music too loud, cops kill handcuffed kid and the list goes on and on.

People this is Oppression. A clear violation of US Constitutional Rights.

The cops in this country are OUT OF CONTROL.

Lets all hope she sues the crap out of them.

This is just wrong in so many ways.

NOG (not verified)

at 12:46 on June 11th, 2009

I'm shocked by the images, but terrified by the comments of those that justify the policeman.

kuhnsl07 (not verified)

at 11:44 on June 12th, 2009

That policeman saved her life! She was so out of control, she would have walked directly into the highway traffic. He did exactly as she asked "Go ahead, taser me" - after numerous (9) warnings!