It was all fine, up until she got shot. Here, watch the bodycam video and see for yourself what went wrong with this situation:
Thursday, March 25, 2021
‘Nobody’s Going to Shoot You,’ He Said, Five Minutes Before She Got Shot
“De-escalation” is the buzzword in law enforcement these days. Police are trained to reduce the risk of violence in confrontations by talking in a reassuring manner to the subjects of their investigations. There is also a lot of emphasis on “less lethal” weapons like tasers and beanbag guns as ways to avoid shooting suspects. In all of this, Nashville Officer Ben Williams was doing a great job with Melissa Wooden.
