72 YO Great Grandmother Tasered by Police Durring Traffic Stop Austin Texas

A 72-year-old woman is pulled over for speeding, then tasered and sent to jail. Kathryn Winkfein says she drives to Austin about twice a month to do her shopping. But on a Monday afternoon, a Travis County Constable deputy pulled her over, on her way back to Granite Schoals.

"Due to being a construction zone, and workers being present," Pct. 3 Constable Richard McCain said, "it was 45, she was doing 60."

Winkfein admits she was speeding in the dangerous strip of Highway 71 and Bee Creek.

"He explained to her," Constable McCain said, "sign the ticket stub, it's not an admission of guilt. It's a promise to appear in court. She didn't want to. She said take me to jail."

That's when the officer says Winkfein exited her vehicle and didn't cooperate.

"She refused to get off the side of the road, he said to her, Ma'am, you're under arrest. She used profanity," the Constable said. He adds she got violent, and the officer used a taser on her.

Winkfein showed FOX 7 her taser scars.

"Here and here. Two places, side by side. It's unreal. It's like an electric shock," she said.

A shock Winkfein believes she didn't deserve.

"I wasn't argumentative, I was not combative. This is a lie. All of this is a lie, pulled away from him I did not," she said, reading the arrest affidavit.

The great-grandmother was taken to the Travis County Jail, where she was booked for resisting arrest and detention. She was released shortly after. Now, Winkfein has hired attorneys to protect her rights.

When asked if it was appropriate for the arresting officer to have used a taser, Constable McCain answered yes.

http://www.myfoxaustin.com/dpp/news/local/052909_Grandmother_Tasered_at_Traff...

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[kingofthe40oz]

@weirdloser42 fuck the police

[jamescram87]

Watch the dashcam video before you make stupid comments. She conveniently declined interviews once it was released because it showed she lied. She was shouting profanity, waving her arms around frantically, and acting aggressive. She deserved it.

[weirdloser42]

Let me see bring your mom who is about what 80?

I pull her over and she is doing the same thing this woman does would you like my partner to Taze her.

Well it doesn't matter now because he just did, now how does it feel having that situation on your side.

[vada2000]

after watching the dash cam footage she got just what she deserved

[GUALLACOL]

@TheoryIsSpeculation I agree. Cops put you under arrest and don't tell you what for because they have to look up a law that fits the occassion.

[TruthseekerYgg]

I don't care who you are, you don't taze the elderly. That idiot could've killed her! Freakin moron.

[usp401]

@TheoryIsSpeculation Blah blah blah. Not gonna lie, you're a frickin weirdo.

If you wanna support someone who is 72 years old and acts like a little brat, then

that is your prerogative. And I will agree there are fine lines between certain cops

and the criminals they arrest, that is simply not the case here.

[usp401]

@TheoryIsSpeculation Have you seen the full 9min dashcam video? Yeah she did act like a little baby. I realize there are gonna be people, whether the cop is right or wrong, who are going to be sensitive to these types of issues. If you can't handle reality, I advise you not to watch. 

[usp401]

@kilox10001 number one, I'm not your buddy. And that's nice that you WORKED for the DPD for "2 year."

And yeah I do have a clue what I'm talking about:) I will agree there is a fine line between some cops and the criminals they arrest.  Although, that is not the case here. So Mr. Denver Police what would you have done differently? Being a police officer you should know someone can be incapacitated with the use of a taser for non compliance. 8=============D

[XPEHATO]

Russion cops not so cruel. Fuck US government.