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Charges will likely get upgraded as a result of the reported then retracted by a Ch9 Crime Journo, still to be confirmed sad death of Clare Nowland tonight 
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Current 95yo Clare Nowland Tased by Police RIP - NSW *Sen Constable Kristian White charged
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The police have woefully inadequate training to deal with dementia and mental health. Their response is to confront, demand dropping of weapon then respond sometimes with lethal force. Just terrible.
I remember a mentally ill guy with a knife on a Sydney beach where exactly that transpired. On that occasion they didn't bother to taser just killed him.
It's a repeat problem and badly needs addressing. More care is offered to a dangerous escape animal which is tranquilized. The problem is police don't have the training and assume cognitive capacity and intent and have standard responses.
A 95 yo wouldn't have even been able to raise the knife before her wrist was grabbed and the knife shaken free. Pathetic. Much better than to kill her. Even better distract her and let her calm. Watch her. Call a carer to work. Damn there were a dozen better alternatives
I remember a mentally ill guy with a knife on a Sydney beach where exactly that transpired. On that occasion they didn't bother to taser just killed him.
It's a repeat problem and badly needs addressing. More care is offered to a dangerous escape animal which is tranquilized. The problem is police don't have the training and assume cognitive capacity and intent and have standard responses.
A 95 yo wouldn't have even been able to raise the knife before her wrist was grabbed and the knife shaken free. Pathetic. Much better than to kill her. Even better distract her and let her calm. Watch her. Call a carer to work. Damn there were a dozen better alternatives
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Is an Acting Seargant more senior than a Senior Constable?
'The police officer charged with assaulting a 95-year-old great-grandmother allegedly said “No, bugger it”
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'It is understood the female acting sergeant who was with him will not be charged, but may face disciplinary action for possibly failing to de-escalate the situation.
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Ambulance officers also attended the scene and were attempting to persuade Ms Nowland to hand over the knife when she slowly got to her feet. Senior Constable White put on slash-proof gloves.
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The female officer is understood to have said: “I can take it (the knife) off her.”
Sen Const White then allegedly sparked the Taser in warning as Ms Nowland raised her right hand with the knife still in it.
Police believe that, exasperated, Sen Const White then allegedly said “No, bugger it,” and fired the Taser, shocking Ms Nowland, who fell backwards, hitting her head and fracturing her skull.
The officer then said: “Got her, grab it.”
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'What Senior Constable Kristian White allegedly said before Tasering 95yo Clare Nowland'
;May 25, 2023 - 8:11PM;'The police officer charged with assaulting a 95-year-old great-grandmother allegedly said “No, bugger it”
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'It is understood the female acting sergeant who was with him will not be charged, but may face disciplinary action for possibly failing to de-escalate the situation.
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Ambulance officers also attended the scene and were attempting to persuade Ms Nowland to hand over the knife when she slowly got to her feet. Senior Constable White put on slash-proof gloves.
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The female officer is understood to have said: “I can take it (the knife) off her.”
Sen Const White then allegedly sparked the Taser in warning as Ms Nowland raised her right hand with the knife still in it.
Police believe that, exasperated, Sen Const White then allegedly said “No, bugger it,” and fired the Taser, shocking Ms Nowland, who fell backwards, hitting her head and fracturing her skull.
The officer then said: “Got her, grab it.”
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The acting sergeant was more senior who should have been firmer but it sounds like this bloke just got trigger happy and fired.
I wonder if the fact his he is far too fat and unfit to be a cop influenced his decision not to try and take the knife and instead get trigger happy.
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THIS.
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White's senior has already put on slash-proof gloves acting in preparation and stated a confidence in taking the knife off Nowland, White has gone straight over the top of her in an act of gross insubordination and verbalised it with 'No, bugger it.'
Then tried to take over and making a hero out of himself as if he was the one who successfully handled the situation and told his senior to then grab the knife.
Who else this idiot has bullied and victimised over the course of his career could be examined.
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What will he be charged with Kurve ? Manslaughter. I’d imagine he gets jail if so .
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I missed this when it was first published, out of the Daily Fail but they do refer to taking their information from an earlier 2020 ABC report on White's history.
A senior constable who allegedly Tasered a frail great-grandmother once unlawfully detained a motorcyclist, with his shift partner allegedly threatening to break the man's legs, a report has claimed.
She was scathing of the officers and described their conduct as 'outrageous', according to an ABC report from the time.
'I'm horrified by the conduct of these officers,' Magistrate Boss said.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb was grilled about the previous incident involving Senior Constable White by Today show host Karl Stefanovic on Tuesday.
'Part of this investigation around the Mrs Nowland matter will take into account the officer's history,' she said.
'As I said it will be a very complete full investigation. An urgent review into that officer's history and his current work status.'
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A senior constable who allegedly Tasered a frail great-grandmother once unlawfully detained a motorcyclist, with his shift partner allegedly threatening to break the man's legs, a report has claimed.
She was scathing of the officers and described their conduct as 'outrageous', according to an ABC report from the time.
'I'm horrified by the conduct of these officers,' Magistrate Boss said.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb was grilled about the previous incident involving Senior Constable White by Today show host Karl Stefanovic on Tuesday.
'Part of this investigation around the Mrs Nowland matter will take into account the officer's history,' she said.
'As I said it will be a very complete full investigation. An urgent review into that officer's history and his current work status.'
Shocking new details emerge about the cop who Tasered a granny
A senior constable who allegedly Tasered a frail great-grandmother once unlawfully detained a motorcyclist, with his shift partner allegedly threatening to break the man's legs.
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I missed this when it was first published, out of the Daily Fail but they do refer to taking their information from an earlier 2020 ABC report on White's history.
A senior constable who allegedly Tasered a frail great-grandmother once unlawfully detained a motorcyclist, with his shift partner allegedly threatening to break the man's legs, a report has claimed.
She was scathing of the officers and described their conduct as 'outrageous', according to an ABC report from the time.
'I'm horrified by the conduct of these officers,' Magistrate Boss said.
NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb was grilled about the previous incident involving Senior Constable White by Today show host Karl Stefanovic on Tuesday.
'Part of this investigation around the Mrs Nowland matter will take into account the officer's history,' she said.
'As I said it will be a very complete full investigation. An urgent review into that officer's history and his current work status.'
Shocking new details emerge about the cop who Tasered a granny
A senior constable who allegedly Tasered a frail great-grandmother once unlawfully detained a motorcyclist, with his shift partner allegedly threatening to break the man's legs.
Mmm so he’s got form. Just looking at his pic tells a story imo.
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Not trying to excuse him, but could she have been a risk to use the knife on herself (either purposely or accidently) and the officer saw the taser as the lesser of two evils? Obviously didn't work out well if that was the intention.
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Fair point Matty but I think disarming her in many different ways could and should have been the priority. Not tasered .
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No doubt, like others have said there's probably a dozen ways it should have ended before a taser got involved.
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Anyone think this case is likely to go to a trial by Jury?
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'Senior police described footage of the incident captured on body-worn cameras as “confronting”.
The exchange is expected to be included in documents to be tendered to court on July 5.'
'The charges may be upgraded but only after further investigations into her cause of death and the events at Yallambee Lodge on May 17.'
(White's Solicitor Warrick) 'Anderson anticipates White will enter a plea of not guilty, but a final decision will be made once a brief of evidence by investigators is handed over.'
Officer who Tasered Nowland ‘very distressed’, will fight case: lawyer
Senior Constable Kristian White allegedly said “bugger it” after repeatedly asking the 95-year-old to drop a steak knife.
'Officer who Tasered Nowland ‘very distressed’, will fight case: lawyer'
'May 25, 2023 — 6.23pm''Senior police described footage of the incident captured on body-worn cameras as “confronting”.
The exchange is expected to be included in documents to be tendered to court on July 5.'
'The charges may be upgraded but only after further investigations into her cause of death and the events at Yallambee Lodge on May 17.'
(White's Solicitor Warrick) 'Anderson anticipates White will enter a plea of not guilty, but a final decision will be made once a brief of evidence by investigators is handed over.'
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Are there really 'so many more challenging societal issues' that NSW Police have to deal with 'than they did even just a decade ago'?
For starters there's COVID, anti-vax, right wing extremism, way over the top civil libertarians and deluded cookers.
Along with higher levels of mental health issues.
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The encounter between a police officer with a Taser and a great-grandmother with a knife all played out within a minute, police will allege.
The length of time it took for Clare Nowland to be Tasered and the words allegedly said by the officer in the lead-up could be crucial to the investigation into the tragedy.
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While mental health training is an ongoing element of officer education, NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb confirmed she had met with her executive team to discuss the need for reform as a matter of priority.
The Saturday Telegraph understands the meeting took place prior to the tragic Cooma incident in which an elderly grandmother was tasered and later died in hospital.
“However, that review will now be fast-tracked,” Ms Webb said.
“I have called for a review of all mental health training, the way we respond to incidents and the head of the negotiation unit will be involved in helping us plan the best way forward.
“This is a matter of priority for me. I understand both the demands on police, the specialist care required and the community’s expectation to get this right.”
Commissioner Webb said the role of a police officer was constantly changing and the force needed to evolve and be on the “front foot”.
She stressed it was important police “could not do it in isolation” and would draw on the expertise of other agencies when it comes to mental health issues, brain disorders, and conditions such as dementia.
“As issues impacting our community evolve and change, so too do the expectations on our police,” she said.
“Police in 2023 deal with so many more challenging societal issues than they did even just a decade ago.
“We need to have a thorough understanding of the challenges people face and be equipped with the skills and knowledge to respond accordingly.
While reluctant to put a date on the time frame of the review, the police chief said the review was a matter of priority.
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For starters there's COVID, anti-vax, right wing extremism, way over the top civil libertarians and deluded cookers.
Along with higher levels of mental health issues.
'Sen Const Kristian White allegedly fired Taser at Clare Nowland within a minute'
'May 27, 2023 - 5:00AM...
The encounter between a police officer with a Taser and a great-grandmother with a knife all played out within a minute, police will allege.
The length of time it took for Clare Nowland to be Tasered and the words allegedly said by the officer in the lead-up could be crucial to the investigation into the tragedy.
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URGENT REVIEW OF COP TRAINING
The state’s top cop has called for an urgent review of all mental health training for officers and the procedures around responding to emergency calls involving people with mental health issues.While mental health training is an ongoing element of officer education, NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb confirmed she had met with her executive team to discuss the need for reform as a matter of priority.
The Saturday Telegraph understands the meeting took place prior to the tragic Cooma incident in which an elderly grandmother was tasered and later died in hospital.
“However, that review will now be fast-tracked,” Ms Webb said.
“I have called for a review of all mental health training, the way we respond to incidents and the head of the negotiation unit will be involved in helping us plan the best way forward.
“This is a matter of priority for me. I understand both the demands on police, the specialist care required and the community’s expectation to get this right.”
Commissioner Webb said the role of a police officer was constantly changing and the force needed to evolve and be on the “front foot”.
She stressed it was important police “could not do it in isolation” and would draw on the expertise of other agencies when it comes to mental health issues, brain disorders, and conditions such as dementia.
“As issues impacting our community evolve and change, so too do the expectations on our police,” she said.
“Police in 2023 deal with so many more challenging societal issues than they did even just a decade ago.
“We need to have a thorough understanding of the challenges people face and be equipped with the skills and knowledge to respond accordingly.
While reluctant to put a date on the time frame of the review, the police chief said the review was a matter of priority.
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And not even relevant to the fact that White disregarded and went against his superior, where did that come from?
We all have a default fight/flight/freeze response to stressful situations (I've seen it first hand with PSOs). To overcome this you need to be trained really well (and have experience). It appears this individual was not fit to be a police officer (no pun intended). Standards in recruitment have slipped over the past decade or two for several reasons. There's no evidence the trend is reversing.
I work with senior security guys, they understand how to handle violence. I don't have confidence that the police departments in Australia are recruiting and developing people in an appropriate manner. Dealing with the mentally or drug-impaired is a shit show but tasering a 95yo woman...?
I work with senior security guys, they understand how to handle violence. I don't have confidence that the police departments in Australia are recruiting and developing people in an appropriate manner. Dealing with the mentally or drug-impaired is a shit show but tasering a 95yo woman...?
