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DeliMcPickles t1_j1rjh9j wrote

Reply to comment by socatsucks in Baltimore County Police gives life-saving info for mental health crisis during holidays by greenhousecrtv

Huh?

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socatsucks t1_j1ropxn wrote

There seems to be a big misconception that cops have something to do with 988. They do not. The cops will shoot you if you are having a mental health emergency. It is important that we are not giving them any credit for this, despite the fact that the implication seems to be that they are somehow involved, whether by them or outside parties.

It’s just like the two wonderful women who tracked down and found that missing baby and then the cops posing for pics with the baby and implying they were somehow involved. It’s called copaganda. Police departments hire entire PR teams to do shit like this.

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DeliMcPickles t1_j1rt4zo wrote

I mean they're clearly involved here because they shared it. Also I don't think you'll find any cops who pretend that mental health is what they're trained for.

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TheSpektrModule t1_j1sowa4 wrote

> The cops will shoot you if you are having a mental health emergency.

Give me a break. Most of the people who get shot during "mental health emergencies" are also waving around a knife or a gun.

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