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18. Agreed, it does not

Mon Sep 8, 2014, 10:39 AM

Sep 2014

The statement is still 100% accurate or as I like to put it: cops are almost as smart as any group you can categorize!

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Why Are Cops Shooting So Many Mentally Ill People? [View all] xchrom Sep 2014 OP

"No one cares about crazy people." daschess1987 Sep 2014 #1

They can get away with it. Katashi_itto Sep 2014 #2

i believe that is the right answer. nt xchrom Sep 2014 #3

Bingo. hifiguy Sep 2014 #19

I'd suspect for several reasons... HereSince1628 Sep 2014 #4

Because they can. Heidi Sep 2014 #5

+1 xchrom Sep 2014 #6

I blame Reagan for gutting the mental health services. Mercy_Queen Sep 2014 #7

+1 QC Sep 2014 #8

Lack of Training RobinA Sep 2014 #9

I was a "community mental health 1st responder" dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #14

Better question - Aerows Sep 2014 #11

You know, this reminds me of something I read earlier Aerows Sep 2014 #12

Several reasons rock Sep 2014 #13

Mentally Ill does not necessarily equal Intellectually Deficient De Leonist Sep 2014 #16

Agreed, it does not rock Sep 2014 #18

I see what you meant now.. De Leonist Sep 2014 #20

And I see what you mean now. rock Sep 2014 #21

We don't take care of our mentally ill.... Bigmack Sep 2014 #15

Ugh ncjustice80 Sep 2014 #22

The bigotry towards all LEO on this thread is amazing. Jenoch Sep 2014 #23