In the United States, a woman with dementia in her 70s was arrested by the police on charges of stealing something worth more than 10,000 won, and she received a large amount of compensation.
Last June, it is a small town called Loveland, Colorado, USA.
When the police call the old woman to stop her, she gestures that she doesn't understand English and goes back on her way.
The police then turned her arms backwards, knocked her to the ground, and handcuffed her. This elderly woman with dementia was arrested on charges of theft after coming out of the mart with an item worth 16,000 won (US$13.88). will.
However, in the process, the grandmother suffered a dislocated shoulder, and her condition worsened because she did not receive the necessary treatment in time even after her arrest.
The grandmother and her family filed a lawsuit alleging that the police forcefully arrested an elderly person with dementia in their 70s using violence, and the officer was charged with second-degree assault.
In the end, on the 8th local time, the City of Loveland agreed to pay $3 million in compensation to the grandmother and 3.5 billion won in our money.
Police have also decided to change the way force is used in arrests.