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Think old people tend to get away with everything? Maybe, but not in Texas.

On May 11, Kathryn Winkfein was pulled over in Austin by Travis County Constable Deputy Chris Bieze for speeding. The 72-year-old great-grandmother was allegedly driving 60 mph in a 45 mph speed zone.

The officer's dashboard camera caught the entire incident on tape. During the traffic stop, Winkfein can be heard arguing with the officer and refusing to sign the speeding ticket. The grandmother then dares the officer to shoot her with the taser as she tries to get back into her car. That's when the officer fired the taser to subdue the grandmother and bring the situation under control. Take that Grandma!

The video was released to refute statements by Winkein that she had done nothing to provoke being tasered by police. And guess what? The video has become an Internet sensation. It's tough to resist clicking on a link that says Texas Cop Tasers 72-Year-Old Grandmother [video].

Did the officer go too far? Or did Grandma need a little zap? Drop a comment below.

And if you're still in the tasering mood, here's a clip of someone getting tasered on an episode of Chris Hansen's Dateline NBC: To Catch a Predator.


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