Cop kills mentally disabled black man - Patrick Warren Sr.

[Charlemagne]

We need to stop calling the police on OUR mentally Ill loved ones

So, what should we be doing instead when someone is having a mental episode/psychotic break? what if they are violent? what if they are trying to harm themselves? what if THEY are the biggest and strongest in the house?

In this case, they did not call the police, the police were sent anyway. I understand why you have your sentiment, but what is the alternative..?

 

[elchoccolatte]

Shit is fucked up regardless...

 

[peterlongshort]

So, what should we be doing instead when someone is having a mental episode/psychotic break? what if they are violent? what if they are trying to harm themselves? what if THEY are the biggest and strongest in the house?

In this case, they did not call the police, the police were sent anyway. I understand why you have your sentiment, but what is the alternative..?

A mental break is when you are trying to cause bodily injury to someone to yourself or to someone else for no logical or apparent reason. No motive. Example: Dude wakes up in the middle of the night and kills his wife and 3 kids and is sitting there waiting for the law. That’s a mental episode.

This situation the brotha was unarmed, compliant, and the folk that called the law recorded the shit on their phones and ran back in the house once shit got hot.

 

[Charlemagne]

A mental break is when you are trying to cause bodily injury to someone to yourself or to someone else for no logical or apparent reason. No motive. Example: Dude wakes up in the middle of the night and kills his wife and 3 kids and is sitting there waiting for the law. That’s a mental episode.

This situation the brotha was unarmed, compliant, and the folk that called the law recorded the shit on their phones and ran back in the house once shit got hot.

Ok. I'll go with your definitions and your read of this circumstance. What should i do if a family member is acting in a way that is dangerous to himself/herself or other family and I am unable to control or otherwise deescalate?

 

[peterlongshort]

Ok. I'll go with your definitions and your read of this circumstance. What should i do if a family member is acting in a way that is dangerous to himself/herself or other family and I am unable to control or otherwise deescalate?

If he is gonna hurt himself, it is what it is. Most 50 year old black fathers don’t try to hurt themselves. If he has a weapon and is a threat, handle him as such. I didn’t see a weapon.
Now, the ultimate solution is for everyone to leave the house and let him be.

 

[spider705]

It seems like every fuckin time I see a taser deployed the shit don't work, don't stick, or the person just shakes it off.

And the first thing I think is, if these tasers is this damn defective WHY THE FUCK are they still being paid for by taxpayers and being used by cops?

Take what they spend on tasers for the departments and send them sorry fucks to hand to hand combat classes. Too many shootings start with a failed taser attempt. Sick of this shit

 

[durham]

The operator, decided to send a executioner to that house ON PURPOSE. RIP. The pain this family must be feeling.

Seems to be an easy call conviction, but its rural Texas