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Social workers denounce plan to be teamed with police for mental health crisis calls (buffalo, NY)
The Buffalo News ^

Posted on 09/18/2020 1:46:11 PM PDT by matt04

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“Social workers do not de-escalate with tools used by police enforcement, such as guns, pepper spray and spit bags. Social workers are trained to de-escalate with the most powerful tools, empathy, compassion and connection,” Bowman said .

If your words ans compassion are so great at deescalating situations, then you will have no need for the officer who can stand by a ways a way and watch, right?

I'm sure the naked 250 lb guy high as a kite on PCP wiht a knife will listen to your compassion as they connect said knife with you.

1 posted on 09/18/2020 1:46:11 PM PDT by matt04
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What, they don’t want a chance to eat a bullet or become
a pin cushion for a meat cleaver.

Who could have seen this coming?

Kind of shatters that old myth that Social Workers could
handle these folks so much better than the police do.

The pros have spoken.


2 posted on 09/18/2020 1:52:58 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Some of the folks around these parts have been sniffing super flu.)
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Maybe they can pair up the Social Workers with a Domestic Violence Intervener partner.


3 posted on 09/18/2020 1:53:34 PM PDT by Paladin2 (need)
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This social worker needs to find a different vocation.


5 posted on 09/18/2020 1:54:54 PM PDT by RetiredScientist
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…the most powerful tools, empathy, compassion and connection”

Sounds like a believer in “the pen is mightier than the sword.”

6 posted on 09/18/2020 1:54:59 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom ("And oft conducted by historic truth, We tread the long extent of backward time.")
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To: DoughtyOne

They probably also don’t want to be forced to respond within 3-5 business days. Much less within an hour.


7 posted on 09/18/2020 1:54:59 PM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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The mayor also said the social workers have a history of calling the police when things go south on their cases. Strange they never mentioned that.


8 posted on 09/18/2020 1:56:23 PM PDT by matt04
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To: May Bee

Walmart/McDonalds fights on youtube r more fun to watch. Those Amish are vicious.


9 posted on 09/18/2020 1:56:44 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: matt04

here’s a working link:

https://buffalonews.com/news/local/social-workers-denounce-plan-to-be-teamed-with-police-for-mental-health-crisis-calls/article_ae6f31b2-f93b-11ea-9161-3357155a2825.htm


10 posted on 09/18/2020 1:57:15 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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Well, according to her, all they need is better accountability (whatever the hell that means) and those social workers would solve all the problems ever!


11 posted on 09/18/2020 1:58:08 PM PDT by Retrofitted
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Wait, you mean I can’t work M-F 9-5 and get holidays and weekends off to party with my friends? I would have to go out in the pouring rain, snow, etc. at 2am. Can;t you just like, detain them, make sure they are unarmed and I’ll meet them at the jail Monday Morning.


12 posted on 09/18/2020 1:59:35 PM PDT by matt04
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Kommissar follow cops. Basically we all are in CPS custody now.

Some police violence and intrusion reform, not.

What will they do when thugs stabb the social worker? Run away to prevent riots?


13 posted on 09/18/2020 2:00:38 PM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security in hates:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
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I have no sympathy for all of those democrat voting antifa supporting social workers.

JoMa


14 posted on 09/18/2020 2:01:04 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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social workers don’t think they’re getting paid enough to risk getting their asses shot off ...


15 posted on 09/18/2020 2:01:31 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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They are going to get cops killed, or they are going to cover up better abuse.

Social workers do not like being found with their hands in the cookie jar.


16 posted on 09/18/2020 2:01:49 PM PDT by JudgemAll (Democrats Fed. job-security in hates:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucified)
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To: matt04

“Social workers are trained to de-escalate with the most powerful tools, empathy, compassion and connection,” Bowman said.”

These people are not ignorant, they’re just plain stupid......and Naivly stupid at that.


17 posted on 09/18/2020 2:04:02 PM PDT by traderrob6
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To: matt04

LOL, yeah strange alright... heh heh heh...


18 posted on 09/18/2020 2:04:24 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Some of the folks around these parts have been sniffing super flu.)
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To: matt04

Yes. Shrinks and social workers are pretty brave when it comes to sending the police to involuntarily commit people or steal their children. Not so much bravery when they actually have to show up themselves.


19 posted on 09/18/2020 2:04:54 PM PDT by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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“Social workers do not de-escalate with tools used by police enforcement, such as guns, pepper spray and spit bags. Social workers are trained to de-escalate with the most powerful tools, empathy, compassion and connection,” Bowman said.

Well, that and a ton of BS. In fact, mostly just BS.

20 posted on 09/18/2020 2:10:10 PM PDT by madprof98
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