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One more thing is the reason why the neighbor called the cops. Oh no, a naked man! Babbling nonsense! Help, I'm victimized, someone help! The article doesn't s
by 2muchcoffeeman 8y ago
One more thing is the reason why the neighbor called the cops. Oh no, a naked man! Babbling nonsense! Help, I'm victimized, someone help!
The article doesn't say that the neighbour felt victimised.
If I had a mentally ill neighbour that started walking around naked and talking about the devil, I'd call the police too. They are probably trained in first aid or CPR and methods to de-escalate any situations. It's a reasonable way to get help in a situation you may not be trained to deal with.
Except in America.
- m_mueller 8y ago> Except in America. That's the thing, something in the US doesn't square. Either you have the police being first responders and focused on deescalation and help, or you have some other agency responsible for such calls where violence has absolutely no place as a solution.
- SmellyGeekBoy 8y agoIn my country, if a situation needs a calm de-escalation by professionals, we call the police. If someone needs shooting, we call the police. Somehow they manage both roles just fine.
- m_mueller 8y agoThat was my point, I think police in general is focused on de-escalation and helping people who are in a dangerous situation. The whole point is to keep things calm and orderly through perceived safety. In the US the order through fear aspect seems a lot stronger.