She's a tough old broad. Took it like a G.

Deputy tasers 72-year-old woman
By Jim Vertuno, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

AUSTIN, Texas - A 72-year-old woman who refused to sign her speeding ticket got out of her truck and dared a deputy to shock her with a Taser.

So he did. Video released by a Travis County Constable's Office shows Kathryn Winkfein hitting the ground and moaning while the shocks jolted through her body after the May 11 confrontation with Travis County Sheriff's Deputy Chris Bieze.



Winkfein was stopped for driving 60 mph (96 kilometre) in a 45-mph (72-kilometre) zone just west of Austin. A dashboard camera in the deputy's car shows the 4-foot-11 (1.5 metres) Winkfein refusing to sign her speeding ticket, getting out of her white pickup truck and cursing at the deputy constable.

Bieze then pushes her to get her away from traffic.

"You're gonna shove a 72-year-old woman," Winkfein says angrily, standing inches from the deputy.

"If you don't step back, you're going to get Tased," Bieze says.


"Go ahead, Tase me," Winkfein says. "I dare you."

The video shows Bieze using the Taser and Winkfein hitting the ground and moaning in pain.

"Put your hands behind your back or you're going to be Tased again," Bieze yells, and then hits her with another jolt.

Boy for an old lady with a mouth like that I thought she would have put up a better fight but she went down like a sack of potatos. I can only imagine that Dallas law enforcement will be experiencing the wrath of the AARP now and just as they are trying to put the Ryan Moats hospital debacle behind them. But maybe he had to do it. There must be same set of rules for everyone and nothing puts a crazy crank back in line better than a taser shot.

Was he in the right? Vote 'Made Me Think' for yes and 'Pure Douchebaggery' for no.

P.S. - Here's a news report for the reading challenged.