Police Taser 95-Year-Old Australian Woman with Dementia Holding Knife

Australian police used a stun gun on a 95-year-old woman with dementia who was carrying a steak knife in a nursing home, sending her to the hospital in critical condition. The incident has sparked debate about police use of Tasers and prompted a high-level internal investigation. The police officer who fired the stun gun is currently not in the workplace, but it is unclear whether the officer was suspended. The woman's family and disability advocates have criticized the police response, questioning the use of force on a frail elderly woman with dementia.