Re:'Street Crisis' team to replace San Francisco police on m...
by erlich on Saturday August 15, 2020 @05:48PM
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If someone has a gun and is suicidal there is the chance that they could injure others.
I have seen a lot of suicide by police though which is always very tragic and heart breaking, so you definitely have a point.
But then with every new encounter there is the chance that they actually start shooting.
Also if someone is suicidal they are not too concerned about consequences such as jail because they alrwsdy don't plan to be around to have to face it. So as sad as it is, there is always a high risk of danger to others.
I have seen a lot of suicide by police though which is always very tragic and heart breaking, so you definitely have a point.
But then with every new encounter there is the chance that they actually start shooting.
Also if someone is suicidal they are not too concerned about consequences such as jail because they alrwsdy don't plan to be around to have to face it. So as sad as it is, there is always a high risk of danger to others.