Charles Kinsey shooting looks like the ultimate example of why it's utterly insane to deploy armed police to deal with mental health crises.
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911 isn't a police number, it's emergency services, includes fire and ambulances
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yes but police are always notified when calls come in.
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It seems that for many in 2016, a major life-saving technique involves NOT calling the cops. So sad.
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A good start would be for citizens to stop calling in non-hazardous situations. Related from
@Broadsnark: http://www.broadsnark.com/thinking-of-calling-911-reconsider/ …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Perhaps some citizen training to spot a truly hazardous situation. This was a guy playing with a toy truck.
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Some1 made a 911 call WITHOUT getting close enough to see accurately; likely why the 'suicidal gun' mistake was made.
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it's like people going to the ER for medical issues they don't understand; can try, can't teach every possible permutation of life
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