Insane Woman Cut Down By Officer After Pulling Pistol [DASHCAM]

by Austin Petersen

COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA – A woman, who was found not guilty of attempted capital murder by reason of insanity, was shot after pulling a gun on a police officer. Melissa Alexander was warned ten times to show her hands after the end of a high-speed chase given by Officer Greg Thinness.

Officer Thinness fired in self defense at Alexander, who can be seen in the video pulling a .380 pistol on the officer. She was critically wounded with two shots to the abdomen, but survived to see trial and be found not guilty by reason of insanity. She will be placed in the custody of the Virginia Commissioner of Behavioral Health and Development Service’s care, and will be treated by a clinical psychologist.

“During times like this, you’re nervous, a lot of things are going on and you tend to maybe go away from that training a little bit, but he stayed right on point, he was focused and he did his job, and he did it correct,” said Captain Wayne Newsome, Colonial Heights Police Department, according to WTVR.

The following video will be used for training purposes by the department.

Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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