Tasered 72-Year-Old Texas Woman Says Next Time She'll 'Say Nothing'

[Purveyor]

NEW YORK — A 72-year-old Texas woman who was Tasered during a traffic stop when she dared an officer to shock her says if stopped again she would say nothing.

Kathryn Winkfein said in an interview today on NBC's "Today" show that she lost her temper and if she had to do it over, "I would just not say anything, not react."

Winkfein was stopped May 11 for going 60 mph in a 45-mph zone near Austin. A patrol car camera captured what happened when Winkfein got out of her vehicle and argued with the officer.

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Winkfein this month accepted a $40,000 settlement offer from Travis County. County Judge Sam Biscoe said defending a lawsuit would have cost much more.

AP: http://www.santacruzsentinel.com/nationalbreaking/ci_13550897

[Stevenmarc]

1. Good thing she didn't double dare him

[ingac70]

10. Or triple dog dare him!

:+

[Serial Mom]

2. One thing interesting..

The sherriff's (or whatever dept it was) said the person in authority was trying to have her move back out of traffic, but NEVER ONCE DID HE SAY 'MA'M, PLEASE STEP BACK SO WE ARE SAFER OUT OF TRAFFIC'

That was just the reasoning AFTER THE FACT which may or may not have been accurate, but if it was true, then why didn't he just give her a reason for moving back? Instead he insisted to the point of getting her angry!

[NYC_SKP]

3. It's about power and obedience, not about common sense or communication.

At least with this particular sort of cop.

[Serial Mom]

6. Exactly! Rape is also about power and control and that is illegal!

[bertman]

4. The cop is dyslexic. He thought her license said she was 27, so it was okay to Taze her.

[guruoo]

5. Rules of of life, #7: Never argue with a cop at the side of the road....

(IMO, she deserves the money, cop deserves suspension w/o pay, and retraining.)

[Vinnie From Indy]

9. Amen!

You might eventually win the war, but I guarantee you that you will most definitely lose the battle on the side of the road.

[YoungAndOutraged]

7. Another day, another case of police brutality.

They should've took the $40,000 out of the cop's pay and gave it to her.

[Echo In Light]

11. Why? Because they can

[KansDem]

8. Well, isn't that what they want you to do? "Say nothing?"

Whether it's on the side of a Texas road or across the entire country?

[asdjrocky]

12. God forbid you react to a cop in 21st Century America.

Guess that 72 year old woman really learned her lesson.