They should have awarded her $400,000! That cop was WAY out of line! How dare he over a traffic ticket for speeding!She doesn't have to "sign" it, they could have put it in the mail to her, just like you get when the cameras catch you running a light. What a POS he is!

This is what law have come to, all over the USA.Cop need to be held more accountable to the public that pay your way

Ronnie in Philly

Ready? Yes, it's me. Here to stick up for the eveeeel police. Let's see what kind of unicorns and leprechauns I can invent out of thin air to do so, shall we.

Anyone ever hear of "Ma Barker"? Yes, yes, go google. I'll wait. If you find more recent examples of elderly felons, please share.

[Jeapardy interlude music]

Ok, I'm citing her because we tend to think the elderly are incapable of behaving badly.

Most of us will tolerate our elders being grumpier and more rude than the rest of us because, well, we think they've paid their dues, they're not going to be around that much longer, so, oh let's just let it go.

I actually agree. But not when it comes to everyone else's personal safety? Hellooooo.

She is old enough to know better.

I remember this case. This post neglects to mention that she had lied about her side of the story such that she was directly contradicted by the dash cam video. Oops.

The Taser video is a little like a picture of an inch of elephant hide labeled hippo.

But, I will say this, it does reveal her nasty attitude. Now that's some example for our grandkids, eh.

$40,000 is a nuisance payout. If this case had any real merits, it would have received a much larger award.

Age and treachery will triumph over youth and skill.

This wiley old woman sensed that she could turn this loss into a win. So she worked it. Oh, I can hear the outrage engines whining now. But wait! There's more!

She figured she could take the pain, it'd be quick. So she went for it. Maybe she planned to entrap the cop. I think it occurred to her while the moments ticked by.

So she went for broke. And it kinda' worked. At least her attorney got paid. She may have gotten half.

What? Entrapment of the cop?

I want you to demolish the World Trade Center--in under two hours.

Tasers SAVE lives. And Grossly Grumpy Granny proves it beautifully. If anyone should have keeled over with Xs for eyes, it was her.

Oh how I would love to choke the shit out of that faggot cop.

Whatever happened to cops just beating your ass with a baton? Ah, the good ol' days.

Has anyone considered for a moment that if she just did what the cop asked of her, this wouldn't have happened?

Has anyone forgot that you are innocent and have the right to trial! She didn't sign the ticket, what a bunch of bunk! Fine her or have her do community service, there are much bigger fish to FRY!!! try catching real bad guys!

Drug Dealers, Gang Bangers that shoot kids in Chicago, find Stacy Peterson! come on now lets get real! Clearly we are getting a little taz craz, don't you think!

If a cop tells me twice to calm down or else I'm getting tasered, you sure as heck better believe I'm gonna' calm down. Was the cop totally justified? No. But did the woman heed his warnings? Nope.

Sorry, grandma...

This staggers the imagination.

This police "officer" is nothing but a government-endorsed thug. A Brownshirt. This is TERROR, not law enforcement.

This "officer" should be not only pemanently stripped of his gun & badge (and job) but should also be made to do a minimum of 500 hours' community service emptying bedpans for REAL veterans at the VA hospital.
THEN he should be court-ordered to pay her entire restitution from his own personal savings...not from the government funds.
Sure, teh $40K payout is "nothing" because it comes out of the public's pocket - but this "officer," clearly above the law - will feel NO PAIN when that "shut-up" money is paid.
The restitution is currently coming from taxpayer dollars, meaning that the woman is basically just getting a small amount of her own money back anyway.

This should be placed ENTIRELY on the officer's shoulders PERSONALLY. He should be stripped of his post and be sent to JAIL like any civilian in this country would be if he were to arbitrarily tase someone.

Just wait for a road-rage incident of a civilian tasing another. It will be assault charges and mandatory time.
But when a COP tases someone, well, that grandma clearly deserved it.

Incredible.

On signing traffic citations:
Notice that you are signing inside a box. When you sign inside a box you are only signing off on what is inside the box, which basically says, "I recieved this". Tickets are designed like this intentionally, it means nothing to sign one.

alexa this comment is for you...
Your Grandmother is she a saint? I mean how would you feel if it were her?

I'm guessing that you wouldn't have cared.
She must have disliked you or ignored you when you were young.

You are a bitter heartless person and you should be ashamed, yes she was a smart mouth but she wasn't doing anything dangers enough to be tasered. And you know it. What if that woman would have had a heart attack? I guess you think that cop still did the right thing.

I hope your grandma isn't ever mistreated by anyone..even terrible thoughts have karma attached to them.

alexa this comment is for you...
Your Grandmother is she a saint? I mean how would you feel if it were her?

I'm guessing that you wouldn't have cared.
She must have disliked you or ignored you when you were young.

You are a bitter heartless person and you should be ashamed, yes she was a smart mouth but she wasn't doing anything dangers enough to be tasered. And you know it. What if that woman would have had a heart attack? I guess you think that cop still did the right thing.

I hope your grandma isn't ever mistreated by anyone..even terrible thoughts have karma attached to them.

Dee, this my response just for you:

If my grandmother has defied a direct order from the police, and I saw the taped evidence of it, I'd: (a) be shocked that she'd behave that way, (b) wonder why she'd risk being Tased after being warned, repeatedly, (c) be publicly mad at the officer to help her save face, (d) then be mad at her privately and wonder WTF was she thinking.

The person responsible for the Tasing was the granny, not the officer. They clearly speak the same language and clearly the officer warned her repeatedly. SHE decided to find out if he meant it. SHE made the choice.

Of course, the police could still do it the old fashioned way and put her in an arm lock. Which would result in bruises, strains, possibly a popped shoulder. Oh, and lots of pain anyway.

Or the police should allow the offending driver to direct the traffic stop instead of him. He should let them decide when to comply, how to comply, let them verbally abuse him ad nauseum and let it go on until... until when Dee? Until lunch? Until the cop has racked up over time? Until the officer has to take a whizz or just when granny needs to? And then should he just follow her to the loo, waiting patiently outside until she emerges?

In fact, my Abuelita and I were very close. She would not have ever, ever, misbehaved as shown in the clip. She was a whole lot smarter.

But thanks for the ad hominem attack there Dee, I'm sure you're really an objective, thoughtful, reasonable person in meat space.

Nahhhh, I'm probably wrong.

I'm a retired state trooper. Police officers who use a tazer on 10 year old girls and elderly women should be fired. This may be a side effect of hiring college grads with degrees in lieu of high school grads who actually had a real job or military experience before they applied. Of course this is a generalization and there are many cops with degrees who do great work, but we seem to have such a problem these days with cowardly cops instantly resorting to a defensive weapon, even when the "perp" is a little kid. Pretty pathetic.

Dave, I have a sincere question: what should have been done in either case, specifically? Or what would you have done? I'm asking honestly.

Good job officer Bieze!

With all due respect I hope MS.Winkfein gets robbed for the 40k, she doesn't deserve it!

Next time an officer tells you to step back guess what?
STEP THE FU#K BACK!

Alexa it seems you need to get a hobby or something rather than post long winded comments on a website to argue with people. haha beat it geek.

I worked as a city cop and a highway patrol for seven years. What kind of weak loser uses a taser on an old woman? I'm ashamed at the behaviour I see police engage in today. Once upon a time we were there to help people and comfort them, but these days they all have seen too many movies and act like cowboys.
Glad to hear this guy got sacked. If you can't subdue a 70-something woman, you don't belong on any force.

The Blue Pool's pockets are as deep as the Grand Canyon; there's plenty of money to dole out to victims, that's why cops keep doing this kind of thing. And you never have to sign a traffic ticket. Read the fine print, it's an admission of guilt. I hope ppl are learning to never EVER speak to police, save it for court.

the cop gave her plenty of warning. when she went to get in the car that was his only option. people need to e held accountable for not listening to instructions. it is not hard to follow a rule.

Giving sufficient warning to his misconduct is an excuse for it? So a robber would be justified in shooting you if you didn't give him all your money? Don't be ridiculous

So, it seems that there are a pile of cop haters and cop lovers(strange) but it all boils down to stepping outside of the situation and learning how to be a human being again. Start talking to the person instead of the uniform. Soon it will be all too late and we'll be supporting cops on every corner with battle gear on to protect us from each other. it doesn't have to go that far people. just start doing the right thing, quit being affraid, nothings going to happen to you if you don't think it will. tasers weren't around in the fifties, cops were helping society then, now their following orders not even knowing what they are doing. person to person. we're all the flipping same. love a person, love a cop... if that happens the role of cops in todays society will change for the better. love it or hate it.. it's only your energy your wasting...or using for the better.

these power-tripping pigs have too much power, because average citizens don't hold them accountable for their actions.

I still see her?
she is not vaporised

stupid yanks

maybe the old lady was confused
maybe the old lady was very confused
maybe the old lady was very very confused
maybe the old lady was very very very confused

Maybe that will teach her to listen to AUTHORITAH!

to alexa's comment. There was never any evidence that Ma Barker was involved in any of the gangs activities. Further she was born in 1873. why dont you look into what the us government was doing around that time... namely using artillery shells form naval ships docked in new york harbor to murder us civilians in riot. We have a great deal to fear from our government. And there are for more evil transgressions commited against us by our government than we will ever be allowed to know. So any time a police officer uses excessive force (something we usually know) We need to make a huge stink about it!

Alexa,
Just wondering if there are any instances where you believe the police were in the wrong?

Adam, you read my comments?

Michael, you're hilarious!

Ponder, actually yes, on more than one occasion. The most recent I totally agree the cop was totally in the wrong was earlier this year, I think, where a cop's son had been in some traffic dispute with a woman. The woman cornered the teen son at a convenience store and continued the verbal dispute. The teen son told his cop dad all about it. The dad cop met his son at the store and immediately drew down on the unarmed woman and her friends. Totally, totally wrong. There are other examples but it would take a while to list them here.

But I do not think bad cops represent all cops. Not even close. There are far more "civilians" being uncivilized to cops merely because the cops are cops.

Do what cops tell you and this wont happen to you. No one is above the law. Next time she'll sign the ticket.

Ya know, signing the ticket is NOT, I repeat, NOT an admission of guilt. It is a mandatory LAW that it is NOT an admission of guilt. It is just a certification that you received it and you will deal with it whichever way you choose (defensive driving course, fine, traffic court, etc.)

Regardless, this cop was outrageously out of line. I swear, the Travis County Sherrif's office is getting inhuman these days.

The tazer cam doesnt show that he was attacked or acted in self defense. Actually, since he attacked the woman, I consider his actions assault. I'd hold him personally responsible and see him as the defendant in court. You're right, no one is above the law and neither is that criminal.

Dear ALEXA:
1. Since when is speeding a felony?
2. Texans are known for brashness, so her attitude should have been no surprise to the cop.
3. She was shot in the back, and then again while on the ground. In my opinion the cop's badge went to his brain and short-circuited his logic.
4. Tasering this lady saved someone's life? [ your words: "Tasers SAVE lives. And Grossly Grumpy Granny proves it beautifully." ] I think your logic is as short-circuited as the cops.
This is just another example of the misguided training of police as law-enforcement officers instead of peace officers.

Alexa,
You are a very confused person. The 73 year old woman is responsible for the tasing? How so? If I had a taser and threatened to tase you if you didn't do what I said, and then tased you because you didn't, you would hold yourself responsible for me tasing you? Just because this is a cop and people are supposed to listen to them doesn't mean that they are allowed to use "unnessary force" That would be like if I ran away from the cops because I stole a lottery ticket from a gas station. I certainly wouldn't expect them to draw their guns and shoot me dead over a lottery ticket, but I guess in your mixed up world that make sense, lottery ticket = 1 human life. He should have enough sense if he wants to get his point proven, he needs to arrest her, put the cuffs on her and take her to jail (gently because of the fact she is 73) She may be so hard of hearing, she didn't even hear him. Everybody knows that people that old are cheap and try to get out of paying anything they can.

Alexa,

Now I get it with your very telling use of the word Abuelita. But you're actually referring to the brand name chocolate, not your granny, when you capitalize it. The laws of this country are different than the one you or your granny comes from. Our government for the most part are not assassins and drug lords. The United States values human life at a much higher level than third world countries. Police are paid by the taxpayers to protect us all, not terrorize the weak. Stop talking about stuff you know nothing about.

This guy is a huge liability to the city. He is in no way right to do that and thank God they found out what an idiot he is before he used his gun on someone. He ought to have thought about the possibility of a person that old having a stroke or heart attack from being tased. He doesn't have the brains of the pen he's using to write the ticket. Hopefully he get fired and banned for life from being a cop.

Alexa,
I agree with Jane. You think you are smarter than everyone else with your little bi-lingual show talking about how much smarter your granny is than this woman. Your granny is smarter than some people-the people who still live in the country she left behind where people get treated like this everyday. This woman was well within her rights to expect that she would not be harmed by this officer because she only was caught for speeding (and not even convicted yet!!) and was walking away, not attacking the officer. The attitude that this is acceptable is from somewhere else, not not the US. Read the badge, is says "Protect & Serve" not "Guerrilla" half cop, half animal and its OK to treat and old woman like that. You all need to leave those notions at the border when you get here.

Dear "Guy":
1. I didn't say speeding is a felony.
2. He didn't sound surprised. The state you live in does not entitle you to be abusive.
3. Granny played the granny card. She failed to believe the cop when he warned her, repeatedly, that she would be Tased if she did not comply.
4. Tasers do save lives. It is merely extremely painful and makes the uncooperative, cooperative.
Next time you need help in an emergency of crime, call Ghostbusters. Good luck with that.

"JaneWilder,"
I'm not at all confused Jane. The woman was warned, repeatedly. Did you think the cop was kidding? Are you a cop? Are you using the Taser during an official stop?

And I won't respond to the rest because it sounds like troll tripe so I'm not sure it is real or by the real Jane.

Abuelita is how I refer to my grandmother. Deal with it better than you have so far and I'll think more of you.

"McGruff,"
I am bilingual and a citizen. I think that does make me smarter and better than you at least.

Alexa I have to agree with Adam you do fight with everyone on this website, so your bilingual?
I think that does make me smarter and better than you at least.
This comment makes you look dumb. Grow up and go back to school.

alexa,
you won't address the rest because you know I am right. I don't see droves of scientists & engineers fleeing Sweden and France to come here so I assume they like living where they do, in a civilized country.

I guess since your bilingual, I guess we should all bow down to your reasoning since you appear to know the law better than our judges. Are you going to represent the city to get the money back since she was wrong? When will the verdict be overturned since you are right and she was wrong?

The cop did the right thing. I would have tasered her also.

Monica,
Well apparrantly, you and miss smarty pants alexa are wrong b/c she got compensation for his mis-conduct. Don't think it's still a question.

Alexa,
If you think I care whatsoever what a person who is in favor of tasering 73 year old women in the back and while down, and actually states they are smarter than me because they are bilingual (in a language from a 3rd world country), well, I couldn't care less. You have just let the cat out of the bag on your actual level of intelligence with those statements.

Yeah, your classy.

Monica,
that's why you're not a cop.

Alexa, you talk Waaaaay tooooo much.
Typical Americans.