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f0rits3lf t1_ixevmo1 wrote

The victim had turned himself in because he was having a mental health episode. He wasn't even a criminal or being charged with anything. And this is what he recieved for seeking to protect himself and the other's around him. Disgusting.

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AustonsNostrils t1_ixfpwnz wrote

You could be right, but I gathered that he was already in jail when he had the mental health episode.

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clintontg t1_ixg1thg wrote

What if people don't deserve to be beaten even if they do have a mental health episode and aren't harming anyone

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AustonsNostrils t1_ixhrhat wrote

I don't understand the question. I didn't say he deserved to be beat up, I was just pointing out that the article says he was already in jail. Very few people deserve to be beat up by the police.

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yoloornoglow t1_ixf0hl3 wrote

Curious why he didn’t go to the hospital

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way2manychickens t1_ixf2of1 wrote

Unless you have insurance, finding a place to take you in as a mental health patient is slim. You have to qualify for Medicaid (or insurance that covers mental health care), facilities need to have an open bed (which are scarce in some cities and states). I only know this because I took a friend having a mental health crisis to the hospital. Took many hours to find a bed, AND she had to qualify for Medicaid before they'd admit her. It's crazy.

Edit to add: the emergency department at a hospital will take you in to evaluate. But they can't admit an unstable psych patient into their regular patient rooms for a psychiatric issue. It's a danger to the other admitted patients and staff. They can only admit to a hospital with a psych ward (again, most hospitals do not have a psych ward which is why beds are hard to come by). Psych hospitals are set up very different from a standard hospital to protect staff, other patients, and themselves.

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Krewtan t1_ixgbuxu wrote

I don't get why you're being down voted. For all the lip service we pay to mental health, people in actual crisis often have 0 available resources. Outside of a police shooting/beating, that is.

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Tricamtech t1_ixem7ai wrote

This photo alone is all you need to understand the perspective of police these days. Sad that we’ve gotten to this place as a society.

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pegothejerk t1_ixeoari wrote

The fact that they know there's a camera and will be evidence is the most telling thing to me - they know it won't matter.

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peprollgod t1_ixenqjf wrote

This has been happening for decades.

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PlayfulParamedic2626 t1_ixer55e wrote

Let’s fix it now. Anyway.

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peprollgod t1_ixermcp wrote

Good luck with that. Prosecutors HATE charging cops and will only do it when they absolutely have to.

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OOOOOO0OOOOO t1_ixf431u wrote

They’re being forced to more and more because of cams and the internet.

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SpacemanBatman t1_ixfb3ys wrote

Well we fixed that by making it illegal to film cops in multiple states

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OOOOOO0OOOOO t1_ixfb6ap wrote

Which states would that be?

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SpacemanBatman t1_ixfbf8s wrote

California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Washington.

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OOOOOO0OOOOO t1_ixfbm6y wrote

Yeah that’s not true. It’s legal in every state you just took the trouble to copy and paste.

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SpacemanBatman t1_ixfbsnu wrote

All 12 of those states require consent to record any interaction or conversation

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OOOOOO0OOOOO t1_ixfc1uq wrote

You might want to use a little google-foo and research that some more champ. If that were the case nobody could have a security camera.

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Ducksaucenem t1_ixfdd8a wrote

Anytime you are in an open public space (for example, most public roads, public parks, and public beaches) where other individuals can witness what is happening, you can record the police as long as you are not interfering with police activity.

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OOOOOO0OOOOO t1_ixfdseo wrote

It should also be said that you can and should film them if you are the police activity. Live stream if possible.

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Whoreson-senior t1_ixes1p8 wrote

Yeah I had an uncle who was arrested for armed robbery and the Oklahoma City police tuned him up good before they got to the pd.

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AustonsNostrils t1_ixfq97p wrote

There are some crimes that I'm fine with a good tuning by the police. Armed robbery is one of them. That's an unpopular opinion I'm sure.

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Krewtan t1_ixgc1qc wrote

Good thing they never get the wrong suspect then.

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prizefighter2112 t1_ixhs1w1 wrote

Fuck extrajudicial justice. That isn’t how society functions.

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AustonsNostrils t1_ixhsnle wrote

That is how society functions. Christ, we're living in a world where people think supposed micro-agressions should be met with violence.

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prizefighter2112 t1_ixiny53 wrote

So let’s meet the accusation of a crime with violence! That’ll solve it!

This is what you sound like.

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AustonsNostrils t1_ixiopvn wrote

Solve what? I love those videos where the townsfolk mercilessly beat criminals in the street. I don't agree that jail guards should beat prisoners without great cause.

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Thomasnaste420 t1_ixeo5he wrote

I wonder how many months the authorities would “investigate” me if I was caught on video violently beating someone. I’m guessing it would not be months

The special treatment continues.

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texas-playdohs t1_ixf0xub wrote

My hometown. Also, why I live 2,400 miles away.

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Mr_NeCr0 t1_ixgtrfc wrote

I thought something was up when even the military folks were saying that place was a shithole, compared to the shitholes they grew up in. After moving to Denver, I'm honestly surprised I made it with my mind intact.

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samijanetheplain t1_ixeydct wrote

It's not all cops guys I swear the system is fine it's just a few bad apples guys please /s

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mces97 t1_ixf58sh wrote

Is battery of an inmate a felony? I hope it is.

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Redfish680 t1_ixffhmv wrote

Coming soon to a testimony near you: “It’s not who I am.” Just watch…

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magic_gun t1_ixf1uao wrote

I count five guys in there.

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Bonezmahone t1_ixf5qev wrote

The fifth guy was genuinely trying to calm the others. One of the rare good apples imo. The fourth guy… fuck him, he needs to be named and arrested along with the other 3.

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Ultraferret107 t1_ixfdqcy wrote

Would like to see the same done to them

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Hall-Double t1_ixg6rta wrote

Appalling to watch, poor kid ......

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Bonezmahone t1_ixf5iqn wrote

Who’s the fourth guy in the video who was beating the inmate? Why wasnt he charged?

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