Think Twice Before Calling The Cops On The Mentally Ill

Jim Young / Reuters Earlier this month, while arguing that various types of interactions between police officers and Americans ought to be minimized, I made special mention of the mentally ill, having seen so many stories about their being brutalized or killed by the cops. Many encounters involve excessive force.

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