[I still care]

They said she was screaming she was a sick woman.

My guess? They’ll find she was bipolar. Bipolar people do stuff like this all the time. The part of the brain that provides judgement and places restrictions on behavior just doesn’t work.

As someone with a bipolar husband that was abused by police, I can tell you many people with family members like this strongly feel police need more education on dealing with the truly ill.

Not only do mentally ill people get abused, but many physical illnesses, such as diabetes can cause a person to get abused by the police. Police think they are just being intractable.

[the_devils_advocate_666]

Police think they are just being intractable.

Well, they are!

[stephenjohnbanker]

Not a good situation. Police are not doctors, but a bit of education might indeed help them do their job.

[NonValueAdded]

With respect and sympathy for your situation, there is a bit of responsibility on the family for loosing a bipolar person on society when s/he is not moderated by meds, if that is indeed the situation here.

[thefactor]

imho, officers must take the severity of the situation into account. the factors leading up to the event mean very little. police do not have time to wonder how people have come to act irrationally. the only concern is the irrational behavior and the possibility of that behavior injuring someone. that threat must be dealt with rather quickly.

in this instance, though, she should not have been left alone. but if she was known to act erratic and was on medication, why was she alone in the airport. who's responsibility is it? the families?