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Ilsa

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33. I know it's not easy. I've dealt with

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Reply #9)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 03:09 PM

Jul 2013

Mentally ill younger teens and disabled children with behavior issues, but overreacting with violence certainly isn't the answer.

Cops need to be trained better to deal with people who are "different", ill, etc. Otherwise, more lives are at stake.

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Family calls cops. Cops break in and beat the hell out of them [View all] The Straight Story Jul 2013 OP

Still, people wonder why Trayvon did NOT madashelltoo Jul 2013 #1

you can UglyGreed Jul 2013 #6

or gay. Many cops will fuck UP a gay person. nt stillwaiting Jul 2013 #13

My bad UglyGreed Jul 2013 #40

Agreed. I speak from personel experince. n/t deafskeptic Jul 2013 #37

Same here UglyGreed Jul 2013 #41

Good point. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #22

QUICK MAN! Post the pic of the cops with the milk jugs! n/t backscatter712 Jul 2013 #2

The follow up pic was him beating them with the jugs The Straight Story Jul 2013 #3

When the f*ck will you learn. CincyDem Jul 2013 #30

Let's face it: people need to learn Ilsa Jul 2013 #4

They called because their mentally ill brother was acting "agitated". dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #9

that's why it's best to not get the cops involved.. frylock Jul 2013 #23

Even my lil town has a MH crisis line. dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #25

I know it's not easy. I've dealt with Ilsa Jul 2013 #33

COPS used to be trained to de-escalate situations, and police policy used tblue37 Jul 2013 #26

I know, it's sickening. nt Ilsa Jul 2013 #34

The Evil Keystone Cops nt Javaman Jul 2013 #5

Aren't cops just the best? Lizzie Poppet Jul 2013 #7

bears repeating over and over: FUCK THE POLICE datasuspect Jul 2013 #27

Once in a discussion. Savannahmann Jul 2013 #8

And people still wonder why many don't trust cops. sakabatou Jul 2013 #10

This is one side of the story KinMd Jul 2013 #11

In a way, you're right -- if you only consider it as an isolated incident and disregard the overall AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #14

The police are the largest, most dangerous armed gang in America. tblue37 Jul 2013 #28

I'd like to know more... WI_DEM Jul 2013 #12

I would, too. lady lib Jul 2013 #15

Calling all badge sniffers. . .DEFEND THIS!!! We're all waiting. Nanjing to Seoul Jul 2013 #16

Things like this happen day after day with Law Enforcement. MicaelS Jul 2013 #17

good luck with this... mikeysnot Jul 2013 #21

your guns aren't going to amount to jack shit against the militarized police.. frylock Jul 2013 #24

I did not articulate my point clearly. MicaelS Jul 2013 #29

Not in the long (or medium) run, that's for sure. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2013 #31

I agree completely. n/t MicaelS Jul 2013 #32

I have never broken any laws but I have to tell you I feel unsafe around police enforcement. southernyankeebelle Jul 2013 #18

"I have never broken any laws ..." Llewlladdwr Jul 2013 #36

I haven't broken any laws. Not even a speeding ticket. Maybe you did and your southernyankeebelle Jul 2013 #38

wow... jus....wow uponit7771 Jul 2013 #19

Even in this podunk state libodem Jul 2013 #20

Just an(other) isolated incident. Nothin' to see here, folks. Heidi Jul 2013 #35

Yay, Cops! Iggo Jul 2013 #39

The police are not your friends. n/t X_Digger Jul 2013 #42