OC [California] Woman Sues Police For Not Responding To Teen Son’s Suicide Threat

CBSLA.com) ^ | December 3, 2013 11:37 PM

[BenLurkin]

Matthew apparently reached out for help on iFunny, a mobile app with comedic photos and videos he often frequented, posting on July 16 that he was going to take his own life.

According to Matthew’s mother, a girl named Ana was perusing the site when she saw the teen boy’s post. Ana immediately called the Suicide Prevention Hotline, whose operators said that without Matthew’s address they wouldn’t be able to help him. They advised Ana to find out which city he lived in and call local police.

The girl was able to trace Matthew’s iFunny post to his Facebook account, where she saw he lived in Huntington Beach and attended Liberty High School. She called the Huntington Beach Police Department, and officers were able to track down Matthew’s home address. They assured Ana they would “take it from there” and that she needn’t do anything further.

Police submitted a report on July 16 stating officers weren’t sent to check on Matthew Cline because they had two addresses on file for that name.

[Navy Patriot]

Police submitted a report on July 16 stating officers weren’t sent to check on Matthew Cline because...

there was little likelihood that they would be able to generate any revenue.

[Lurker]

Or shoot any dogs, or drive their MRAP into their home, or shoot a grandmother in her bed and plant drugs, or beat the snot out of a homeless man, or riddle a car with bullets.

[driftdiver]

Well at least the officers went home safe.

[Pearls Before Swine]

If, as the courts have found, the police are under no obligation to protect you from others, why should anyone expect them to protect you from yourself?

[MrB]

Yes, I was going to mention this - it’s already been a matter of precedent that the police are under no obligation to protect you.

[Half Vast Conspiracy]

there was little likelihood that they would be able to generate any revenue.

I was about to write the same thing.

However, suicide is a stupid and selfish choice. This kid made the choice. I'm sick of others getting blamed for suicides.

[Responsibility2nd]

Well the page didn’t load and the excerpt had nothing to do with the title, but based on the title I’d say Baloney.

Sorry the mom lost her son and all. But to sue the cops is ludicrous.

[Blood of Tyrants]

“Police submitted a report on July 16 stating officers weren’t sent to check on Matthew Cline because they had two addresses on file for that name.”

And we know that it simply IMPOSSIBLE to check both addresses.

[trisham]

They assured Ana they would “take it from there” and that she needn’t do anything further.

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I'd say they have a very big problem.

[Responsibility2nd]

However, suicide is a stupid and selfish choice. This kid made the choice. I’m sick of others getting blamed for suicides.

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I’m thinking that if the cops had made the scene, then the family dog would have been shot and the boy would only have offed himself later, so...

Its all good.

At least for the dog.

[kitkat]

It seems beyond belief that the police did not check both addresses. Just TWO addresses! On the surface it seems they are guilty of non-performance of their duty.

[PghBaldy]

That does seem to be the onus on the police, IMO.

[Navy Patriot]

If, as the courts have found, the police are under no obligation to protect you from others, why should anyone expect them to protect you from yourself?

That, of course, is the legally informed, real world Rule of Law correct question.

Unfortunately, this occurred in Bizarro World America where Constitutional Rule of Law is fantasy.

[TalonDJ]

I’m thinking that if the cops had made the scene, then the family dog would have been shot and the boy would only have offed himself later, so...
If they didn't shoot the boy themselves. That has happened several times when a family member called to cops to prevent a suicide.

[Responsibility2nd]

True, true.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Police submitted a report on July 16 stating officers weren’t sent to check on Matthew Cline because they had two addresses on file for that name.

Boy oh boy. If there were a mention of drugs or dogs at either address you can be sure they'd have shown up at both addresses...outfitted for a full on live fire action.

[dalereed]

It’s nor a crime to commit suicide, it’s only criminal if you attempt it and fail!

[SECURE AMERICA]

OC [California] Woman Sues Police For Not Responding To Teen Son’s Suicide Threat

Based on what?
The police have no obligation in regards to her son wanting to kill himself

[BenLurkin]

Bingo!