Maybe I watched the wrong video. All I could see was backlighted black shapes with bystanders moving in front of them. It was like the Rodney King video done with sock puppets on a darkened stage. And like the Rodney King incident, we have no idea what happened just before the video started. Obviously it was something fairly significant, since there were 3-4 police cars there already, and two more came screaming up during the video. Also like King, this guy was strong enough to assault and injure two officers, so they are going to take that very seriously.
What’s most sickening to me are the actions of the father. His son is out roaming the streets somewhere, and Dad doesn’t know or care where he is or what he’s doing other than he’s probably off his medications. But now that sonny boy is in the hospital after an encounter with the police, Dad sees a windfall in his future, so he goes out looking for witnesses and starts accusing the police of murder. He sounds like an opportunistic scumbag.
With all due respect, the son was 37 years of age, and short of locking him in his basement and feeding him through a hole in the door, there wouldn’t have been much the father could have done if his son refused to take his meds and be looked after...
No, you were watching the correct video. The inmates around here just can't believe there may have been any justification, at all. And, I agree, the father is just an opportunist looking for the retirement ticket. Tragic. Now watch you and I get flamed. I've already received 15 (or thereabouts) angry responses to my post. None but yours displays a shred of reasonableness.
What’s most sickening to me are the actions of the father. His son is out roaming the streets somewhere, and Dad doesn’t know or care where he is or what he’s doing other than he’s probably off his medications. But now that sonny boy is in the hospital after an encounter with the police, Dad sees a windfall in his future, so he goes out looking for witnesses and starts accusing the police of murder. He sounds like an opportunistic scumbag.
Your comment is one of someone who is not familiar with the current state of our mental health system. After a mentally ill person turns 18, there is no control over the metally ill person unless they pose and IMMEDIATE danger to themselves or others or obviously cannot care for themeselves, evidenced by starvation, nudity, or risky behaviors. Disheveled, disorganized and walking the streets with the occaional loud shout doesnt make count. Neither does eating out of trash cans and sleeping under bridges.
Dad could not do anything. There are millions who are similarly hamstrung.