I think this is indicative of the fact that cops don't get proper training to deal with people like the mentally disabled and the mentally ill. They clearly treated this man as if he was just some average Joe, when all they would have had to do is wait for the mother, and she would have most likely been able to diffuse the situation.
I don't really blame these cops for this incident. I blame the flawed police system that forces cops to deal with situations without the proper training.
I don't really blame these cops for this incident. I blame the flawed police system that forces cops to deal with situations without the proper training.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
