vexingsilence t1_j333pv5 wrote
Reply to comment by NathanVfromPlus in AG: Police shot and killed teenager allegedly armed with knife in Gilford | New Hampshire Public Radio by ACOdysseybeatsRDR2
17 years old is not a "kid". That's a young adult.
The police do not control the mental health system.
There is no federal role in this, it's up to the state and local authorities. The feds can provide assistance, but they have to leave this to the states to figure out. It is not in the fed's domain.
>They're in a position to change how they react to the situation. Drawing weapons was a personal choice, made by both officers.
Not based on what we know. A person menacing people with a knife is a deadly situation. The police must react if that person is threatening the life of another. We'll have to wait until more information is released, but so far there are no red flags. The police did what they're trained to do, and they're trained the way they are to protect us and the police that responded.
NathanVfromPlus t1_j33fr71 wrote
> 17 years old is not a "kid". That's a young adult.
Try telling that to the military.
> The police do not control the mental health system.
That doesn't mean they don't play a role in how society deals with mental health.
> Not based on what we know.
We know humans have free will.
> The police must react if that person is threatening the life of another.
False. Police have no legal obligation to endanger themselves for the protection of others.
> but so far there are no red flags.
Just newly red walls and carpeting.
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