The article estimates that 163 disabled people alone are killed by the police each year. That's an interesting statistic/estimation that I don't know what to ma

The article estimates that 163 disabled people alone are killed by the police each year. That's an interesting statistic/estimation that I don't know what to make of. Of course I think you should treat the police with respect, but the same amount of respect you'd treat your dry cleaner or waiter. Lots of people do jobs far more dangerous than policing, but it would be ludicrous to say "We should treat underwater welders with respect". As an Australian living in the UK, I can't fathom the interactions with police in the US. I've seen mentally ill people be arrested and it's always been a relatively positive encounter, despite being a horrible situation. There seems to be this idea that the police need to immediately resolve an issue right here and now using whatever force necessary. Maybe if the citizen is not a direct threat to anyone they should show some restraint and curb their bloodlust and find an alternative way to resolve the situation than electrocuting and strangling a non violent citizen to death (like e.g in the article).