Dashcam: Oklahoma trooper sweeps 69-year-old woman to the ground during traffic stop

Dashcam video has been released from the arrest of a 69-year-old woman who has accused an Oklahoma Highway Patrol trooper of excessive force and Fourth Amendment violations in a federal lawsuit. The incident occurred early Nov. 5, 2024, after what Trooper Eric Smith argued was an illegal U-turn, according to the lawsuit. But the arrest ended with Denise Beck, 69 at the time, not being cited or criminally charged. State attorneys for the trooper have said the driver refused to cooperate and have denied the allegations in her lawsuit. Beck said in her suit that she had opened her car door and was complying with Smith's commands when she said she was aggressively handcuffed and slammed against the ground. She alleges she sustained several injuries during the arrest, including a fractured eye socket, a broken arm and a torn rotator cuff. Read the full story: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/...