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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 says Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A 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…

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    ‘Exceedingly heavy-handed’: ACT police criticised by magistrate for Tasering disabled Aboriginal woman (opens The Guardian in a new tab)

    Exclusive: Body-worn camera footage shows woman pulled off bench and a Taser activated despite ‘putting up no resistance’, magistrate says Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A magistrate has criticised “exceedingly heavy-handed” ACT…

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