Another unarmed black man shot by a cop - Texas version

[Bert Orange 1121]

So damn avoidable. Wrong person took the call for a mentally unstable person. And probably didn’t need to use deadly force. 
 

Sigh

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1254297
 

 

 

Edited January 15, 2021 by Bert Orange

[AUS-97HORN 11824]

not sure why we confinue to send cops as the primary response during a mental health incident.    its OK they come along for protections, but we need mental health specialists to be the first contact. 

[GreenspointTexas 9686]

That looks bad. Good lord, RIP

[Celery Man 21004]

they don't seem good at these mental health checks. maybe we should fund a different way of dealing with this.

[bmbmd 1027]

We never learn.  

[TexasEd 8077]

Quote

The shooting happened Sunday just before 5:30 p.m. when the family of Patrick Warren Sr., a Black man, called police to ask that a mental health professional be sent to the home.

Instead, an officer who was "was not prepared to handle a mental health crisis" responded to the call, civil rights attorney Lee Merritt said at a press conference Thursday afternoon.

Merritt, who is representing the family, said the officer's demeanor was "hostile" and he quickly escalated the situation.

 

Edited January 15, 2021 by TexasEd

[workswithseed 2123]

This

" the attorney said at Thursday's press conference.

"Their responsibility was simply to leave or send the appropriate personnel to deal with this particular crisis. They failed this family in every way and it’s left them shattered.”

 

"There are many more facts in this case that are not publicly available at this time,"  like what? This was all captured.

 

 

[Willfully Horn 8058]

It is frustrating that the obvious next step, reforming how society responds to these situations, has been politicized. We are so dis-functional we argue when we all basically agree. 
 

[DonkeyCigars 143]

3 hours ago, Celery Man said:

they don't seem good at these mental health checks. maybe we should fund a different way of dealing with this.

That's a catchy slogan. Where can i donate to your campaign?

[Neonmoon 38130]

Same procedure. Same results. 
 

Ugh 

[TexasEd 8077]

Yes, when all you're trained to do is demand immediate compliance and shoot you follow the script.

[Jersey Man10 3551]

Oh damn this is in my neck of the woods.