Neurodivergent on Sidechat | Not about any one case in particular but apparently it’s controversial to say that police should focus on de-escalation instead of executing mentally ill people the moment they act mentally ill.

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Neurodivergent 22w

Not about any one case in particular but apparently it’s controversial to say that police should focus on de-escalation instead of executing mentally ill people the moment they act mentally ill.

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Anonymous 22w

I just don’t get why this is that controversial. Police often deal with mentally ill people. Why shouldn’t they be trained in proper de-escalation and crisis management? Even if someone is doing something shitty, police aren’t executioners. That’s not their job. I can think someone is doing a bad thing and also think that killing them was bad.

Anonymous 22w

Idk if it passed or not but Ohio was trying to pass a bill that would allow people to be pink slipped just by someone calling the cops and I’ve been worried about my people ever since :( going voluntarily even with loving people who took me and stayed with me in the ER was traumatic enough

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OP 22w

it’s become very obvious over the years that some people view police as people who are just supposed to aim and shoot when in danger but the whole point of cops is to protect people. they should be trained in de-escalation.

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Anonymous

#2 21w

Cops protect property, not people