General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Police shoot and kill autistic boy in his home [View all]T S Justly
(884 posts)"If you don't want brute force used, call for an ambulance or call a mental hospital; DON'T call the cops!"
Speaking in general terms, there's always a police response when an ambulance is called. The police are usually
there before the ambulance. Police/ambulance is often the catch-all term for 911 responses. Often, after the
police arrive, the scene escalates and medics, social workers and other advocates end up in secondary roles
during the crisis, if not in need of a medic,themselves. Police are making things worse for all parties involved
with mental health issues. And, the police didn't ask for this.
Is the mental health advocate in the White House away with the civil rights advocate? Where's a national
comprehensive mental health program for this country? This has not been a case of isolated incidents, and not
even to have had a word on the general subject is telling, and, business as usual for our current administration.