Reply #14: Yes, all citizens must be treated as criminals for the safety and protection of the police... [View All]

[ReadTomPaine]

because the well being of police is institutionally placed above that of the public. Nope, there's nothing upside down about that at all.

How about we take the DHS lottery money that's been continually shoveled out to PDs since 9/11 and use it to treat the mentally ill so services like the ones suggested in this thread and more are free and readily available? With crime down and autism up by something like a factor of 5-10, this should be a simple matter of common sense regarding the public's well being, but then again - it's not about the public's well being, is it?

So don't hold your breath waiting for LE to give up the keys the shiny new SUV's, turn down microwave & sonic crowd control weapons, give up 'anti-terror' vehicle racing courses or any of the other pricey perks they've enjoyed since reaping the windfalls of that early September day, no matter how many other worthy public services are being dismantled and defunded to pay for them.

Nope. In fact, from this incident is seems clear they would rather beat and taser the mentally ill before giving up a dime.