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MARIN COUNTY, CA (KGO) – A Marin County man has filed suit against the Marin County Sheriff’s Department for an incident in which he says law enforcement officers went too far. Peter McFarland was Tased inside his own home as his wife watched, begging officers to stop.
Originally posted by Hefficide
Wow. Add mental health care and 72 hour suicide assessments to the long list of atrocities that are being imposed upon the mentally ill in this country.
What barbarians we are.
Originally posted by mnemeth1
Originally posted by Hefficide
Wow. Add mental health care and 72 hour suicide assessments to the long list of atrocities that are being imposed upon the mentally ill in this country.
What barbarians we are.
If mental health care includes electro-shock therapy, count me out.
Originally posted by zroth
How is it possible that I continue to be shocked?
90% of the population are retarded and the sad reality is that a lot of them wear badges. There are good police as well but not as many as there used to be.
Originally posted by Nventual
Only in America, thank God.
Originally posted by rakkasansct
reply to post by richierich
Not every cop is bad or a jack booted thug as some of you sensationalists like to say. Think about this. How many millions of people are in this country? Then how many are police officers? Then how many police officers ACTUALLY commit a crime while enforcing the law?
Im willing to bet its less than 1% of all the police officers in this country. Let something horrible happen to you sensationalists. The first thing you would be screaming for would be the police and 911. Not wishing bad on others just saying.
[edit on 2-9-2010 by rakkasansct]
Originally posted by rakkasansct
Ok I do not agree with him being tased more than once. I am an EMT on a 911 ambulance. You can not say to ambulance crews, fire depts, or police, threats of suicide or bodily harm, end of story. You will be placed in custody and taken to the hospital for a 72 hour psych hold. No hyperbole, no joking, nothing. It will be taken seriously. That is a huge liability issue for EMS crews. He may have thought the deputies showed up uninvited. On almost every 911 call we make county or city police show up. Its to insure the safety of the EMS and Fire crews. He didnt need to be tased 3 times. That is messed up. But he refused to listen to the officers. You can't refuse anything after you threaten suicide.
[edit on 2-9-2010 by rakkasansct]