Using a taser on an 85-year-old veteran - who's next?

Last month, a Waupaca County Sheriff's deputy used a taser on 85-year-old Edward Brunner, a World War II veteran who has dementia. ... A witness said, "This gentleman was walking very slowly, very stiff. He's an 85 year old man. What is he going to do to an officer, a young officer? It was totally appalling. Very appalling. ...I had to fight back tears because this man was abused." ... [LINK]

There is no possible excuse. None. Simply appalling.

Since this incident, the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs has been working with the Alzheimer's Association and the Waupaca County Sheriff's Department to schedule joint training sessions "specific to handling challenging situations involving people with dementia."

In other words - corrective action.

Because tasering the elderly is stupid and evil.