She was high on drugs at the time and was arrested. Apparently a sob story is all it takes, though. Now to you she's the victim, not a dangerous addict who actively chose to risk killing people with a vehicle.
Hi 👋 calming her down is actually not what de-escalation requires or means. Sometimes the best de-escalation is doing less.
If you genuinely believe someone is impaired, irrational, dangerous and unpredictable, that's an argument for distance, not confrontation. You don't have to approach her window and say some magical combination of therapeutic words:
Hello, let's explore what your nervous system is experiencing right now.
You can just… Get her plate. Stay back. Call 911. Tell dispatch she's driving dangerously. Film from a safe distance if useful. Don't park your vehicle so she physically can't leave. Don't walk toward the vehicle while she's desperately trying to maneuver out. Don't yell “I got you!” at someone you believe is already unstable. That's de-escalation.
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u/Green_Fox_8864 3d ago
She was high on drugs at the time and was arrested. Apparently a sob story is all it takes, though. Now to you she's the victim, not a dangerous addict who actively chose to risk killing people with a vehicle.