In a recent court ruling in Sydney, Australia, a police officer was convicted of manslaughter for using a Taser on a 95-year-old nursing home resident. The officer, identified as Kristian James Samuel White, was found guilty after a 20-hour jury deliberation. White, who is currently out on bail, faces a potential prison sentence of up to 25 years.
The incident occurred when Clare Nowland, a great-grandmother with dementia who used a walker, refused to drop a steak knife she was holding. White discharged his Taser at her, causing Nowland to fall backward. Unfortunately, Nowland passed away a week later in the hospital. Police initially stated that Nowland's fatal injuries resulted from hitting her head on the floor rather than directly from the Taser's electric shock.
