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New South Wales Police in Australia had a similar occurrence a few years ago, where an officer tased a 95-year-old dementia patient holding a knife while hobbli
by bigfatkitten 1y ago
New South Wales Police in Australia had a similar occurrence a few years ago, where an officer tased a 95-year-old dementia patient holding a knife while hobbling along with a walking frame. She died.
The officer was charged and found guilty of manslaughter. He was sentenced in March to 425 hours of community service. The prosecution has appealed the sentence as inadequate.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/former-nsw-police-officer-avoids-jail-time-for-manslaughter/vqcfn7r28 https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/former-nsw-police-office...