Wednesday, October 20, 2004

A Real Tough Guy

“The Rock Hill Police Department is investigating why an officer used an electric stun gun on a 75-year-old woman who refused to leave a nursing home where she had gone to visit an ailing friend.”

The headline reads,

“Police stun 75-year-old”

and the sub-headline reads,

“Rock Hill chief says Taser was used after woman attacked officer”

Let’s read about the “attack.”

“Police say Kimbrell eventually got up but walked toward the cafeteria after spotting someone she knew. At that point, the officer blocked Kimbrell and told her she was under arrest. Kimbrell then swung her arm at the officer, according to the police report.”

My, that’s a vicious attack, a 75 year old woman swinging her arm, how does one protect themselves from that?  Why, a Taser of course.

Via Drudge.

Update: Laughable Justifications

The police are investigating the incident referenced above.  Some laughable excerpts from the article, which I will link below.

This one is directly from the Taser manufacturer.

“The company that made the electric stun gun used last week on a 75-year-old Rock Hill woman said Wednesday the device is not dangerous, even to the elderly.
“Medical testing and field results have shown that ... electrical discharge is not harmful to either pregnant females, their fetus, or to elderly people,” Taser International said in a written statement. The devices “save lives every day, and numerous medical and scientific studies have concluded that Taser devices are among the safest use-of-force options available.”

This one is from police.

“The officer and Kimbrell are about the same size. Police said that was also a factor in Macon’s action. Macon is 5-foot-4-inches and 151 pounds. Kimbrell is 5-foot- 9-inches and 145 pounds.” (What, does the 75 year old Kimbrell know Jui Jitsu, Karate, Kung Fu, and six other martial art disciplines?)

“Company stands by Taser’s safety”

Update link also via Drudge.

Posted by John Venlet on 10/20 at 09:53 AM
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