Old Woman Tased Controversy

I heard about this months ago, but was reminded about it by Kathy Lee and Hoda this morning. They talked about the result of the case and that the old woman recieved $40,000 dollars. Many people have supported this situation or been against it. Although I do believe she was defiant and provoked the officer - she is a 72 yr old great grandmother. I support the fact that she got money out of it because all and all, that taser could have killed her. I think the police officer should have handled his actions differently. Afterall, the U.S.A. has a police force to protect the people. This officer was obviously on a high horse and used his power with cruelty. If we had many police like him, our nation would be afraid of the police and would not feel protected.