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bluestateguy

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2. Experienced cops might be able to sense if someone is homicidal

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Sun May 25, 2014, 01:57 PM

May 2014

But your overall point is sound.

And the thing is that we can't involuntarily commit someone to a mental ward just because they are weird and eccentric. They have to present a real danger to themselves or others. Only professionals in mental health can really sense that.

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Why do we expect our police officers to be intake personnel for the mentally ill? [View all] hedgehog May 2014 OP

Ronnie Raygun shut down the mental health hospitals treestar May 2014 #1

The problem wasn't shutting down the hospitals phil89 May 2014 #5

I heard an interview on NPR of a woman who helped shut down the hospitals. Throd May 2014 #8

Assertive Community Treatment teams phil89 May 2014 #13

We've repalced virtual prisons (mental asylums) with actual prisons! hedgehog May 2014 #17

Experienced cops might be able to sense if someone is homicidal bluestateguy May 2014 #2

How often does the average officer encounter someone who is homicidal? hedgehog May 2014 #18

that is the system KT2000 May 2014 #3

It's more expensive than actual treatment, and of course it makes things worse. LeftyMom May 2014 #4

this troubles me, too.... mike_c May 2014 #6

It is a great question with substantial weight to it. Ilsa May 2014 #7

They do. upaloopa May 2014 #11

I'm glad your community has them. Not all of them do. Ilsa May 2014 #14

A cop in Milwaukee just killed a mentally ill man a couple weeks ago. postulater May 2014 #9

This us bull shit. Police are trained they can upaloopa May 2014 #10

It's not that cut and dried. Vinca May 2014 #15

Unfortunately, many hospitals are not prepared to handle someone in a mental health crisis. hedgehog May 2014 #19

Teachers are expected to recognize special children so that they can be referred for help. It is jwirr May 2014 #12

Because we so disliked all the other alternatives that we disposed of them. Igel May 2014 #16