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‘Exceedingly heavy-handed’: ACT police criticised by magistrate for Tasering disabled Aboriginal woman
Exclusive: Body-worn camera footage shows woman pulled off bench and a Taser activated despite ‘putting up no resistance’, magistrate saysGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA magistrate has criticised “exceedingly heavy-handed” ACT police officers who Tasered an Aboriginal woman with an intellectual disability during a routine arrest.The woman, named Emma, pleaded with officers not to use the stun gun on her and told them she was unarmed during the arrest at a Canberra bus stop in January. Continue reading...
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