The family of Le'Keian Woods, 24, has called the force excessive, saying the arrest was a merciless beating from the equivalent of the brutal street gang.
5:55 PM EDT October 4, 2023Crime Anaylst Mark Baughman weighed in on body camera footage showing the forceful arrest of a 24-year-old Jacksonville man.
However, after watching the officer's body worn camera footage, Baughman believes the strikes are consistent withBaughman, a former law enforcement officer, says officers are trained to aim for soft tissue areas if they must use force on a suspect. Baughman pointed out that officers gave repeated commands for Woods to put his hands behind his back and that according to the report, they suspected Woods to be armed.
Woods’ mom, Natassia Woods has continued to call the use of force unjustified. Her full statement is at the bottom of this story.
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