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In reply to the discussion: The Capitol Incident: "They didn't have to shoot her." [View all]Hekate
(90,674 posts)The shooter over at Navy was also mentally ill, and he killed a dozen people just like that.
The time to work with mentally ill people is BEFORE they go completely haywire, and we don't have flawless systems in place for that kind of intervention. Hell, we don't even have good systems in place.
But once it all goes pear-shaped, and violent and fast-moving crime is in progress, those who are tasked with defending the public (and in this case, Presidential) safety do not have time to proceed gently. They have a job to do, and they have to act quickly.
Footnote: At times like these I lose patience with lengthy subthreads about cops run amok with Tasers. That is a separate problem that urgently needs fixing. But that was not the situation yesterday when this woman tried to ram the White House with her car. Focus, people, focus.