FatHobbit;1279392 wrote:Unless it was an electric wheelchair, I'm not buying that a one armed man advanced on officers with something in his hand that they couldn't see.

I'm sure it was something like this...



"Watch out! He's got a colostomy bag!

Steel Valley Football;1279362 wrote:Not sure if you're being facetious or not, but what you stated is correct.

The problem is the patient was mentally unstable and either not able or not willing to comply. Better officer training would have helped them to more quickly make that decision.

I absolutely agree with this.

Steel Valley Football;1279362 wrote: Better officer training would have helped them to more quickly make that decision.

True. Obviously they missed the "1-armed guy with a knife in a wheel chair" scenario.

I think it's more about cops making poor choices under pressure. You could try to screen for that, but then you might end-up with a shortage of qualified cops.

And where's the accountability for the mental health professionals supposedly trained and equipped to deal with these people/situations?

Police officers are mostly people who couldn't hack it in higher paying fields or fields that require more education. Quite frankly, it's surprising stupid stuff like this doesn't happen more often.

Why didn't anyone riot over this?

gut;1280206 wrote:True. Obviously they missed the "1-armed guy with a knife in a wheel chair" scenario.

I think it's more about cops making poor choices under pressure. You could try to screen for that, but then you might end-up with a shortage of qualified cops.

And where's the accountability for the mental health professionals supposedly trained and equipped to deal with these people/situations?

Hey, a 1 armed man killed Dr Kimble's wife.

This is the first I heard of this story. Had they subdued him and this had gone to trial, he wouldn't have had a leg to stand on. Ok, maybe one....sad story still.

Yeah, I'm so bored, I'm resurrecting old topics.

bigkahuna;1730237 wrote:Yeah, I'm so bored, I'm resurrecting old topics.

It's all good. Glad you did. I never heard about this.

BR1986FB;1730230 wrote:This is the first I heard of this story. Had they subdued him and this had gone to trial, he wouldn't have had a leg to stand on. Ok, maybe one....sad story still.

Sick bastard.

Truth is, that was my first thought as well but it was just...too easy.

BR1986FB;1730230 wrote:This is the first I heard of this story. Had they subdued him and this had gone to trial, he wouldn't have had a leg to stand on. Ok, maybe one....sad story still.

If he was a girl, I'm sure her name would have been Eileen.

so stupid .. police could have pour cooking oil on the floor, it would have taken days before the guy could wheel himself out of the room or even move, by that time he would have cooled down..
I agree in this case police had other options.... using only house hold products...

wkfan;1730246 wrote:If he was a girl, I'm sure her name would have been Eileen.

Or Peg.