New Brunswick PD Lowkey Wildin' Out? 🚨 Bodycam Footage Got Everyone Shook

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Alright, so boom. This went down in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The cops got called 'cause Deborah Terrell was allegedly causing a disturbance and waving a knife around, according to the 911 calls. When the cops showed up, Terrell opened the door, words were exchanged and she slammed the door. After this the officers tried to engage again. Next thing you know, she opens the door again, still holding the knife. The cops hit her with a Taser and pepper spray, but she didn't drop the knife. She walked into the hallway, still brandishing the knife, and that's when two shots were fired, and she was killed.

The Attorney General's office is all over it, trying to figure out what really happened. But get this – they're not dropping the names of the officers involved 'cause of "threats." Sus, right?

Terrell's fam watched the bodycam footage and they're straight-up horrified. They're saying she had schizophrenia and the cops should've been trained better to deal with mental health situations. They're demanding some accountability, and honestly, who can blame them?

And here's where it gets even more messed up. Apparently, this ain't the first time something like this has happened. NJ Spotlight News is pointing out that state grand juries usually don't charge officers in these kinds of situations, especially when mental health is involved. It's like, the system is rigged or something.

There's a law from 2019 that says they gotta investigate deaths involving cops, and there's even some pending legislation about use of force and civilian review boards. Professor Jason Williams is quoted as saying we need some real action, not just talk.