65 year-old Debra Hamil is facing charges of felony assault on a police officer and a misdemeanor for resisting arrest.
Her lawyer, Edward Blau, has released this statement:
âThe actions of the Cashion Police Department on July 16 were egregious and unnecessary. The thought that a 65-year-old woman, known to the community as the grandmother of two boys lost in the 2012 Piedmont Tornado, needed to be tased and arrested for not signing a ticket offends common notions of decency. The people of Cashion and the State of Oklahoma are no safer because of the actions of [the officer]. His unnecessary escalation and use of force served no purpose other than to torment and embarrass Ms. Hamil. We are exploring all legal actions which may be taken to vindicate Ms. Hamilâs civil rights.â
Here's the bodycam footage: