Video Released of Grandmother Being Tased

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Dash cam video has been released to FOX 7 showing exactly what happened between a Constable's deputy and a 72-yaer-old woman, before she was tasered last month.

The officer says says Kathryn Winkfein mouthed off, and was physically non-compliant. Winkfein told us that wasn't true.

Precinct 3 Sgt. Maj. Gary Griffin says he's reviewed the dash cam footage and he's standing by his deputy--he says followed policy.

Just after two in the afternoon on May 11, the video shows Deputy Chris Bieze stopping Kathryn Winkfein for speeding on a notoriously dangerous strip of Highway 71.

After completing the paperwork, the officer returns to Winkfein's truck, but she refuses to sign the speeding ticket.

"Take me to jail," Winkfein demands on the tape, "I'm a 72-year-old woman."

That's when the deputy opens the driverside door to arrest the great-grandmother.

"Give me the ******* ticket now," Winkfein curses. The deputy shoves her. "You're gonna push me? A 72-year-old woman?"

The shove, the Constable's office says, served to get the two out of oncoming traffic. Then, the deputy warns her one of five times.

"Stand back, " Bieze says. "I'm gonna tase you."

She responds by saying, "I dare you."

The deputy announces he's going to taser Winkfein, and the woman hits the ground as the taser is deployed.

Winkfein agreed to talk with FOX 7 Monday. She told reporter Keri Bellacosa she'd like to see the video. When the news crew arrived at her home for the appointment, no one came to the door. But last Friday, Winkfein sat down with FOX 7 and told her side of the arrest.

"I wasn't argumentative. I was no combative, okay? This is a lie. All of this is a lie. Pulled away from him I did not," she said on May 29.

FOX 7 also requested an interview from Winkfein's attorney. He declined Monday.

"There may be many viewers upset we deployed a taser," Sgt. Maj. Griffin said, "But she made a very simple interaction with police, a very difficult task."

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[dennisdale57]

I bet his mother is soooooo proud of her baby boy in his little policemans uniform!

[ryanmacdaddy1000]

I don't feel sorry for the grandma at all. she was not cooperating with the police and she got what she deserved. he warned her about being tased multiple times and she said "I dare you!" uh, when your face-to-face with a cop and say something like that to him, you better look out

[peruvianhitman]

bitch had it coming.

[lester5192]

Thank you jerry springer.

[llabadnerb]

lmao



[Mamadragonfly80]

WOW..... I think that she was wrong in how she was acting but also it seems a little extreme to taser her, he could've restrained her VERY easily and he screamed at her like right off the bat. He was double her size, he could've restrained her.

[Lean540]

@ryanmacdaddy1000 The tazer was never intended for this purpose. It was intended as an alternative to deadly force, meaning their fire arm. Over the last ten years you have seen an acceptance from the public and policing services for tazers used this way. We now how triple digit numbers of deaths on the books in North America for minor traffic offences. People not committing crimes heading to work or whatever, and killed by police. This guy could have just cuffed her and it would have been done.

[KimbRAWR]

she was a bitch yeah, but I don't think he should have tased her..XD

[grobbyman]

@patterwigagain jerk not jurk, idiot..

[sydfloydpink]

i thought the police where put in place to protect people this is really scary

[gijanearmy]

Hmmm... Considering his size, he could have use compliance holds on her, but given that she's 72 years old, he could break a bone, but her dropping from the taser could do the same thing. The officer really didn't seem like he wanted to taser her. He put it away after he pulled it out the first time. Tough choice. Not sure what I would have done.