NEW YORK — A 72-year-old Texas woman who was Tasered during a traffic stop when she dared an officer to shock her says if stopped again she would say nothing. Kathryn Winkfein said in an interview today on NBC's "Today" show that she lost her temper and if she had to do it over, "I would just not say anything, not react."
Winkfein was stopped May 11 for going 60 mph in a 45-mph zone near Austin. A patrol car camera captured what happened when Winkfein got out of her vehicle and argued with the officer.
The incident is being reviewed by prosecutors. An internal investigation found no violations by the officer.
Winkfein this month accepted a $40,000 settlement offer from Travis County. County Judge Sam Biscoe said defending a lawsuit would have cost much more.