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05-14-2004, 10:42 AM
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Police revise rules after 97-year-old woman handcuffed
HIGHLAND PARK, Texas (AP) -- Police guidelines calling for anyone wanted on a warrant to be arrested have been revamped following the public outcry over an officer's arrest of a 97-year-old woman.
The woman was handcuffed and taken to jail for an outstanding traffic warrant. Officers in the Dallas suburb of Highland Park now can use discretion in arrest cases if they have a supervisor's approval. Several factors will be weighed when making that decision, including physical disabilities or old age. The same criteria will be used in determining if the person needs to be handcuffed. story
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