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Jackpine Radical

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28. Hell yes the EMTs would call for police.

Mon Aug 25, 2014, 05:50 PM

Aug 2014

EMTs have no authority to arrest or detain anyone who doesn't want to go along for the ride. Only the police can do that.

I'm just glad I'm not in the mental health hospital racket anymore.

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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