New York – A New York police officer shot and killed an emotionally disturbed, 66-year-old woman wielding scissors and a baseball bat, and investigators want to know why he didn’t use his stun gun instead.
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Police say the sergeant had persuaded the woman to drop the scissors Tuesday night, but then fired after she swung the bat in a Bronx apartment.
Assistant Chief Larry Nikunen (nih-KOO’-nihn) says the sergeant had a Taser. He says the reason it was not deployed will be part of the investigation.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. issued a statement condemning the shooting.
Taser use and effectiveness depends on many factors, including size of subject and proximity of subject to police officer–May be no time to use taser to effectively stop large, fat, violently enraged, dangerous, and obese subject extremely close to officer. Al tadin es chavercha… Etc. דמד