Posted on 08/16/2018 4:58:27 PM PDT by Mariner
A Georgia police chief is defending the use of a Taser on an 87-year-old grandmother after she was seen walking around with a knife near her home, which her family says was for cutting dandelions for a salad.
Martha Al-Bishara, 87, whose family says she doesn’t speak English, was gathering the flowers Friday on property belonging to a Boys and Girls Club organization in Chatsworth when a staff member called 911 on her for trespassing, the Dalton Daily Citizen-News reported, citing the police report.
“She’s old so she can’t get around too well, but looks like she’s walking around looking for something, like vegetation to cut down or something. There’s a bag too,” the caller told police in the 911 recording. The caller, who described the woman as wearing a “Muslim hat-looking thing,” said there were no children outside and that the woman said she didn’t speak English.
The woman's family has said that she was cutting dandelions for a salad when police used a Taser on her.
Three Chatsworth police officers reportedly responded to the scene about 70 miles northwest of Atlanta and ordered Al-Bishara to drop her knife. When she didn’t follow their command, they used a Taser on her.
Police Chief Josh Etheridge, speaking to the Daily Citizen-News, defended his officers’ actions, saying the woman should have complied even if she didn’t understand English.
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He won’t answer you, either. He’s one of the big tough guys, too.
You sound more like a lib than I - make a disgusting comment by being glib about an old woman getting tased and then take offense when someone points it out.....lecture away - the audience is on to you.....asshat.
More name calling by the Antifa Freeper.
Welcome to America. Learn the laws and learn some English
Go ahead and take a parting shot - I'm done wasting my time on one so stupid he defends his own baseness and disregard for human life.
Be a noob but don't be a drag....
Still into name calling just like Antifa, close resemblance.
You have a good night knowing that oeople come here and refuse to assimilate
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I’m asking you again...what is that supposed to mean??
You’re obviously going to never answer. You’re a CS.
I know what you meant and what you meant is utter bull$hit. Shove it.
Stay classy
“Stay classy”. Lol
Man up and admit what you were getting at.
You sound like a leftie. The lefty is caught and tries to change the subject.
No need to carry this on.
And you just couldn’t
Don’t know what’s got your knickers in such a twist but you really need to chillax
A life filled with bitterness and anger is a difficult thing
“You have a good night knowing that oeople come here and refuse to assimilate”
You don’t have the guts to tell me what you meant by this. One more chance...what did you mean by this?
I owe you an apology. I took what you said as meaning people coming to FR and not conforming to conservative thought.
I feel like a fool and again, I apologize.
Takes a big person to apologize
Hope the rest of your day goes well
“Buy a bag of salad at Kroger next time.”
My Old Laotian Neighbor does exactly what this poor old woman did. Come on over and tase him, I dare ya.
Try to be less of a jerk noob.
You, too.
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