Graphic Footage Surfaces of Idaho Police Pointblank Shooting Mentally Ill Pregnant Woman With AR15 Rifle

Graphic Footage Surfaces of Idaho Police Shooting Mentally Ill Pregnant Woman

Joshua Krause
http://www.thedailysheeple.com/graphic-footage-surfaces-of-idaho-po...
April 4th, 2015

police shooting idaho

Last summer, 35-year-old Jeanetta Rily was shot and killed in front the Bonner General Hospital by members of the Sandpoint Police Department. At the time of the incident she was intoxicated, and displaying aggressive behavior. The woman had a long history substance abuse and mental illness, and after drinking a half a bottle of vodka while ranting about hurting herself and others, her husband decided the best thing to do would be to drive her to the hospital.

Once they arrived, Jeanetta grabbed a three and a half-inch knife from under her car seat. Her husband immediately ran towards the hospital and asked the staff to call the police, and within 15 seconds of arriving on the scene, the police had shot and killed Jeanetta in the parking lot. They would later learn that she was pregnant.

Until recently, the public was unaware of what exactly happened that night. Fortunately, the Guardian has received both the dash cam and body cam footage of the incident, which has left many wondering why the officers involved were exonerated.

Though it’s hard to tell what happened since she can’t be seen before the shots were fired, the police officers appear to be several yards away from her. If she was only armed with a knife, why did they feel the need to shoot? According to their testimony she was walking towards them, but they never told her to stop. Another factor that seems to be causing outrage, is the small stature of the woman. She was roughly 5 feet tall and weighed 100 lbs. Couldn’t she have been subdued by these two large, highly trained officers?

In all fairness to the police, facing an unstable person with a knife is always a scary situation no matter how big or small that person may be, and getting in close proximity to that person is always dangerous, no matter how strong or skilled the officers may be. But that begs the question, why didn’t they use a taser instead? In fact, one of the cops can be seen holstering his taser and drawing his pistol before shooting her.

And therein lies the real issue of this case. We could argue all day about whether or not this was justified, and since the footage only shows so much, we will probably never know for sure. The real issue at hand, is whether or not this was necessary.

Several weeks ago, a remarkably similar incident occurred not far from Sandpoint, Idaho, but didn’t end so badly. The Guardian reports:

The 55-year-old woman appeared to have swallowed several pills and drunk alcohol when officers arrived at her home in Spirit Lake, which is just off the road that links Sandpoint to Coeur d’Alene.

Local police chief Keith Hutcheson told the press that the woman was yelling “kill me, kill me” and lunging at officers with her knife – and that she later confessed she had been trying to provoke them into shooting her dead.

Instead, they subdued her with a stun gun. “A family member told us that she recently lost a daughter due to overdose and she’s had a history of depression,” Hutcheson said. “But, of course, we didn’t know that until afterward.”

Furthermore, this situation could have had a better outcome if the police officers involved received the proper training. Their department provided classes on crisis management, which involves teaching the police how to handle unstable people and how to de-escalate tense situations. Unfortunately, none of the police officers involved had attended that class.

A study released last year by the American Psychiatric Association found that CIT-trained officers “had sizable and persisting improvements in knowledge, diverse attitudes about mental illnesses and their treatments, self-efficacy for interacting with someone with psychosis or suicidality, social distance stigma, de-escalation skills and referral decisions.”

Much like the case of Yanira Serrano, the under-trained police have killed another person who just needed some help and compassion.

There is no excuse for CIT training not being mandatory for every officer in every state.

For a country where the police kill over a thousand people a year, I couldn’t agree more.

Delivered by The Daily Sheeple


Contributed by Joshua Krause of The Daily Sheeple.

Joshua Krause is a reporter, writer and researcher at The Daily Sheeple. He was born and raised in the Bay Area and is a freelance writer and author. You can follow Joshua’s reports at Facebook or on his personal Twitter. Joshua’s website is Strange Danger .

Views: 78

Comment

You need to be a member of 12160 Social Network to add comments!

Join 12160 Social Network

"Destroying the New World Order"

TOP CONTENT THIS WEEK

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE SITE!

mobile page

12160.info/m

12160 Administrators

 

Latest Activity

Doc Vega posted blog posts
21 hours ago
cheeki kea commented on Doc Vega's blog post Government Issued Wearables? What’s Wrong With this Picture?
"I wonder what wearables must have been like before the last reset. "
yesterday
Burbia commented on Burbia's video
yesterday
Doc Vega commented on tjdavis's blog post National Blueprint For Biodefense
"Another scare tactic to push people into anew regime of vaccinations! Either that, or this is a…"
yesterday
Doc Vega posted blog posts
Tuesday
Sandy posted a video

Dr. Mike Yeadon Speaks Out Against Digital ID, CBDCs, and Agenda 2030

Dr. Mike Yeadon, ex-Pfizer VP, urges public rejection of digital ID, CBDCs, and Agenda 2030, warning of future restrictions on freedom and privacy.
Tuesday
Burbia posted a video

"EVERYONE'S BEEN SHOT UP HERE": Arsonists Set Wildfire In Idaho, Open Fire On Firefighters, Police

- Shocking news just broke that multiple firefighters and officers were shot in an ambush at the Canfield Mountain Natural Area in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.Acco...
Monday
Doc Vega posted a blog post

Well Known Wilderness Photographer Disappears in the Cascades-Guess Why?

 In August of 2023 another aficionado of the great outdoors went missing. The chilling revelations…See More
Sunday
Doc Vega posted a blog post

The Draconian Show

Sometimes I talk to my invisible friend, IkeHe comes from another dimension when magnetic fields…See More
Jun 27
tjdavis posted a blog post
Jun 26
Doc Vega posted a blog post
Jun 25
Doc Vega posted blog posts
Jun 24
Doc Vega posted blog posts
Jun 23
Doc Vega favorited tjdavis's photo
Jun 22
Doc Vega commented on tjdavis's photo
Thumbnail

Game Night

"Ha! Good one!"
Jun 22
Doc Vega commented on FREEDOMROX's blog post MRNA VACCINES: Question
"Listen man I know where you're at but back in October of 2023 thru December of 2023 for months…"
Jun 22
tjdavis posted a video

Architecton | Official Trailer HD | A24

SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/A24subscribeWritten and directed by Victor Kossakovsky and starring Michele De Lucchi. ARCHITECTON – Coming Soon RELEASE DATE: Comin...
Jun 22
tjdavis posted photos
Jun 22
tjdavis posted a blog post
Jun 21
Burbia posted a video

Europe Will Not Survive

The hubris.All things Archaix at www.archaix.com
Jun 21

© 2025   Created by truth.   Powered by

Badges  |  Report an Issue  |  Terms of Service

content and site copyright 12160.info 2007-2019 - all rights reserved. unless otherwise noted