Comments on: R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Find Out What It Means for Mentally Ill Suspects

By: miss thang

miss thang — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:31:52 +0000

Don’t you think that it would be true of anyone that when we perceive that we are being treated with respect and dignity then that is how we will respond in kind; however when we feel we are being wronged, then look out. Because there ain’t no sense in treating somebody wrong when you don’t even know their story.

By: DuBose

DuBose — Wed, 02 May 2012 18:35:30 +0000

The saddest part of all of this is that wehn this happens there are very rarely any advocates for the mentally ill. Yes, they have a voice here and we all feel free to be that for the community on this site, but it is not always what will be encountered in the rest of society.

Many times you will find that people are quick to jump to conclusions about someone without ever taking the time to get to know the real person. Think of how much you could be missing out on by doing that.

Look, we all have to obey the law, that is a responsibility that we have to society. But we also owe it to one another to look after those who can’t look out for themselves. And this is the perfect example of a time when I think that we should all stand up and do that for those who may not think that they can do that for themselves.

By: justin

justin — Wed, 02 May 2012 11:13:10 +0000

Probabbly a lot of cops get on the defensive with mentally ill patients mainly because they don’t understand. What they may take as a lack of respect might actually just be a lack of understanding. I know that may times cops have to act on the spur of the moment, and might make some critical mistakes in large part due to that instantaneous jusdgement call that they have to make. Hopefully training like this will help to reteach them the best ways to act with the general public, and by doing so will give them tactics that they can also use with mentally ill patients too.