FLORIDA: Woman with 12-inch Knife Confronts Deputies - Dies

[HIGHTECHDUDE]

I'm in favor of storefronts that offer free painless assisted suicide, immediately available to anyone who wants it. No counseling required. I think it might cut down on these dangerous suicide by cop situations...

HUDSON, (May 2, 2024) — Pasco Sheriff’s Office is providing an update on the deputy-involved shooting from this afternoon in Hudson.

Just before 3:30 p.m., a passerby was flagged down by a woman in the area of Denton Ave. and Dane Ln. in Hudson. The woman, identified as Isabella North, 29, told the passerby she needed help and to call emergency services. After speaking with call takers, the passerby handed the phone to North and expressed to call takers that she “felt like she was going to kill someone.” North also informed the call taker that she was armed with a knife and that she felt violent.

Two PSO deputies arrived and attempted to talk with North, who did not respond to them. Instead, North quickly withdrew a 12-inch-long knife and assumed a fighting stance at deputies. Deputies continued to try to talk with her to de-escalate the situation, until North quickly move toward them with the knife still pointed at deputies. The two deputies then fired one shot each, striking North. This entire incident occurred within 30 seconds of deputies arriving on scene. North was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.

The deputy-involved shooting will be investigated by Florida Department of Law Enforcement, per a standing agreement. The deputies are on administrative leave per PSO’s protocol.

In the interest of transparency, a deputy’s body camera footage is included here to show the totality of circumstances. The footage is graphic in nature and viewer discretion is advised.

[kushie18]

That stance tho

[houseoftechno]

Originally Posted by HIGHTECHDUDE

I'm in favor of storefronts that offer free painless assisted suicide, immediately available to anyone who wants it. No counseling required. I think it might cut down on these dangerous suicide by cop situations...

Me too. We are clearly overdue for legal assisted suicide.

[kellyhound]

Suicide by cop accounted for 11% of all officer-involved shootings and 13% of all officer-involved justifiable homicides.

Ages of suicidal individuals ranged from 18 to 54 years; 98% were male. Forty-eight percent of weapons possessed by suicidal individuals were firearms, 17% replica firearms.

The median time from arrival of officers at the scene to the time of the shooting was 15 minutes with 70% of shootings occurring within 30 minutes of arrival of officers.

Thirty-nine percent of cases involved domestic violence. Fifty-four percent of suicidal individuals sustained fatal gunshot wounds. All deaths were classified by the coroner as homicides, as opposed to suicides.

[houseoftechno]

Originally Posted by kellyhound

Suicide by cop accounted for 11% of all officer-involved shootings and 13% of all officer-involved justifiable homicides.

Crazy. PDs should start charging for this value-added service. $10,000 flat fee to each officer plus legal expenses.

[houseoftechno]

Originally Posted by kushie18

That stance tho

I returned to this thread for...

THE STANCE!

[Roosta]

Originally Posted by HIGHTECHDUDE

I'm in favor of storefronts that offer free painless assisted suicide, immediately available to anyone who wants it. No counseling required. I think it might cut down on these dangerous suicide by cop situations...

Seems to be the trendy thing to do, "Suicide by cop"