A Texas cop yanked a 77-year-old granny from her car after she refused to give up her driver's license and complained that she was speeding because she had to go to the bathroom, a video shows.
Authorities in Keene, near Forth Worth, said Sgt. Gene Geheb was following protocol when he dragged Lynn Bedford out of her SUV after she argued with him during a stop on Aug. 19, local NBC News reported.
Bedford has hired an attorney, and said the cop overreacted.
The dust-up started after Geheb pulled over the leadfooted granny for doing 66 mph in a 50 mph zone, the station reported.
According to the video, caught by both the cruiser dashcam and a camera on Geheb’s uniform, the officer was friendly when he approached Bedford's window, introduced himself and explained why he pulled her over.
"Okay, alright, let's hurry up, I've got to go to the bathroom," Bedford snaps.
Geheb asks for her license and proof of insurance, but Bedford ignores him, saying, "I have a bladder infection."
Gehab asks again for the documents, and Bedford scolds him, "You listen to me!"
"No, I want to see your driver's license and insurance please, then I'll listen to you," Geheb says.
"Well go ahead," Bedford says.
Geheb then opens the door, grabs the stunned granny's arm and orders her out of the vehicle.
When she refuses, he pulls her out and handcuffs her.
Bedford's attorney, Clay Graham, called the cop's reaction "ridiculous."
"The officer is not very interested in listening to what she has to say," Graham told NBC Forth Worth. "She gets a little frustrated. And then he just overwhelms her. That's what I see."
Graham said Bedford was on her way home from church when she was stopped.
Keene Police Chief Rocky Alberti said police and city officials reviewed the tape and didn't find any wrongdoing.
"All parties have concluded that Sgt. Geheb did not violate any state laws or department policies, and in fact was following department policy in regards to violators not providing identification," he said.
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