An Australian Capital Territory magistrate has condemned local police officers for employing what was described as exceedingly heavy-handed tactics during the arrest of an Indigenous woman with an intellectual disability. Newly scrutinized body-worn camera footage from a January incident at a Canberra bus stop reveals the vulnerable individual being pulled from a bench and subjected to a Taser discharge.
During the confrontation, the woman—identified as Emma—informed law enforcement that she possessed no weapons and begged them not to deploy the stun device despite offering zero resistance. Further information regarding the incident and any potential internal reviews is anticipated as the story unfolds.
