Legitimate shooting by Cops in metro Nashville (graphic ace wielder)

You tube and wkrn ^ | 4-8-16

[wardaddy]

We frequently discuss bad kills by law enforcement on this forum so when I saw this I knew it needed to be posted as a prime example of sometimes lawmen have to think fast. The lady had already chopped on a Sumner county deputy who called for backup

Of course her family said she was a wonderful and loving mother and she may well have been but she was nuts to charge a gun drawn cop like that while she was armed with a battle axe reproduction

I assume Gallatin cops and Sumner county released this pronto to stave off the usual agitators

Gallatin is a small mostly lower to middle income community north east of Nashville about 25 miles from downtown Music City

It borders Old Hickory Lake and the Cumberland River where the rich reside

The town has significant historical history mostly from the War Between the States

Hendersonville a more upscale community is due west

The minority demographics are around 20% black and 5% Latino which is maybe the highest of any suburban Nashville community I can think of

Anyhow pity for her family but the cop did what he had to do in my view fwiw

[catbertz]

Just to clarify my comment, I do think it was an appropriate shooting. Maybe in the old days cops would have beat her senseless with nightsticks, but times and policies have changed. My only concern was the safety of his fellow officers who were in direct line of fire behind her.

[wardaddy]

I agree

I don’t understand why not try for less lethal takedowns even with guns

Military will attempt it when thy prefer not to kill the target

Bin Ladens wife shot in the thigh is one example