Comments on: A harsh public response to a police killing http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2007/10/16/a-harsh-public-response-to-a-police-killing/ A blog about mental health Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:54:38 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jim Sibley http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2007/10/16/a-harsh-public-response-to-a-police-killing/comment-page-1/#comment-2647 Jim Sibley Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:13:34 +0000 http://trouble.pwblogs.com/2007/10/16/a-harsh-public-response-to-a-police-killing/#comment-2647 I see a growing trend of using police techniques to handled mental problems. Another example was the lady in the airport that was in mental distress, yet treated like a criminal. In my town, there have been several similar incidents. In each incident the police, in my opinion were ill trained to handle people with mental illness, especially during a psychotic break. Why did the did the police have to shoot the person? Why was the person released from a mental institution prematurely? Why was society put at risk, even though mental illness had been diagnosed? I see a growing trend of using police techniques to handled mental problems. Another example was the lady in the airport that was in mental distress, yet treated like a criminal. In my town, there have been several similar incidents. In each incident the police, in my opinion were ill trained to handle people with mental illness, especially during a psychotic break.

Why did the did the police have to shoot the person? Why was the person released from a mental institution prematurely?

Why was society put at risk, even though mental illness had been diagnosed?

]]> By: Tony http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2007/10/16/a-harsh-public-response-to-a-police-killing/comment-page-1/#comment-2646 Tony Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:57:27 +0000 http://trouble.pwblogs.com/2007/10/16/a-harsh-public-response-to-a-police-killing/#comment-2646 Law enforcement officers have a right to use deadly force when their life or a civilians life is in danger especially if they are attacked with a weapon. Mental illness or not. Law enforcement officers have a right to use deadly force when their life or a civilians life is in danger especially if they are attacked with a weapon. Mental illness or not.

]]> By: Sally http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2007/10/16/a-harsh-public-response-to-a-police-killing/comment-page-1/#comment-2645 Sally Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:18:23 +0000 http://trouble.pwblogs.com/2007/10/16/a-harsh-public-response-to-a-police-killing/#comment-2645 Sounds from the article like the guy was a political radical and that this was why he was killed. It's not clear that he was mentally ill. Sounds from the article like the guy was a political radical and that this was why he was killed. It’s not clear that he was mentally ill.

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