Elderly woman, 91, put in spit hood in cop taser outrage by LeahMahon_
AN ELDERLY Black woman was put in a spit hood and had a Taser targeted at her by police.
The unnamed woman was handcuffed behind her back and had a spit hood placed over her head after allegedly spitting at an officer. She also had a Taser aimed at her. “While I do not wish to pre-judge this process, officers know that they must be able to justify any use of force or restraint and we will expect that of the officers involved in this incident.
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