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22. Blah blah blah. A live cop is worth more than

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Kansas Police Shot Unarmed Suicidal Teen 16 Times As Family Says They Begged Them Not To [View all] big_dog Aug 2014 OP

Horrible, horrible, horrible... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2014 #1

Common, common, common... LloydS of New London Aug 2014 #14

WTF? Control-Z Aug 2014 #2

As I said before, when a Koch bros relative or a Romney relative is killed BaggersRDumb Aug 2014 #3

two of the cops had just taken the kid to mental health services a few days before big_dog Aug 2014 #4

You are so right on. Laffy Kat Aug 2014 #30

Here's my post about this earlier today. Another sad, unnecessary death. valerief Aug 2014 #5

Why are the cops always so eager to shoot first rather than try other means? mazzarro Aug 2014 #6

the St Louis cops defense over the weekend on CNN was big_dog Aug 2014 #7

A lot of departments dont carry stun guns Travis_0004 Aug 2014 #13

Blah blah blah. A live cop is worth more than Ed Suspicious Aug 2014 #22

There are a zillion places to stab someone not covered by the vest. Calista241 Aug 2014 #46

Because it's the... ReRe Aug 2014 #11

Because they are cowards lancer78 Aug 2014 #41

Get back or we'll shoot you too Laughing Mirror Aug 2014 #8

They only use their guns as a first resort world wide wally Aug 2014 #9

Cops are wildly out of control. blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #10

Shooting the mentally ill is not adequate treatment. PDJane Aug 2014 #12

DO NOT CALL THE POLICE if you have a family member in a mental health crisis Dems to Win Aug 2014 #15

I really want to know who you do call catrose Aug 2014 #16

I don't know that there is anyone official that it would be safe to call Dems to Win Aug 2014 #17

Hell yes the EMTs would call for police. Jackpine Radical Aug 2014 #28

They will wait for the scene to be cleared by the PD. Laffy Kat Aug 2014 #31

I think it used to be different. One used to be able Ed Suspicious Aug 2014 #23

"Mother calls 911 to save suicidal daughter. Cop arrives, shoots daughter dead." Dems to Win Aug 2014 #29

That is one sad state of affairs. Plus one. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #32

my counselor undergroundpanther Aug 2014 #43

I'm so sorry to read of your suffering Dems to Win Aug 2014 #44

well its undergroundpanther Aug 2014 #45

It's good to hear your day program is taking care of you now. Dems to Win Aug 2014 #48

And one more time the police are going to get by with this kind of behavior. This is not acceptable jwirr Aug 2014 #18

Folks, do NOT call the police any more Kelvin Mace Aug 2014 #19

Who's training these police officers, the NRA? tclambert Aug 2014 #20

"Bag him?" Brigid Aug 2014 #21

I think the bean bagged him. The Ed Suspicious Aug 2014 #24

Read the story. JJMacNab Aug 2014 #26

I don't know that "unarmed" belongs in the headline. JJMacNab Aug 2014 #25

Plus better training is clearly needed. Maybe even a federal standard type one so that cstanleytech Aug 2014 #33

There's a push for suicide-by-cop training going on now. JJMacNab Aug 2014 #38

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #27

Our mental health system is obviously in horrible shape. LisaL Aug 2014 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author JJMacNab Aug 2014 #36

Killing people that 'treaten' them seems like a great way for cops to blackspade Aug 2014 #35

Do you really believe that cops JJMacNab Aug 2014 #37

I can't address that as my psychic powers are not up to that level. blackspade Aug 2014 #42

FWIW JJMacNab Aug 2014 #39

This just brought me to my knees in tears. raven mad Aug 2014 #40

'assisted suicide' is illegal Why didn't they taz him? In these situations USE THE TAZER! Sunlei Aug 2014 #47