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Originally Posted by WhiteTiger
Because 'excessive force' is often in the eye of the beholder, and few North America folks have any actual experience with physical violence these days? Because the teen will be fighting to hurt and/or run away while the police officer is likely trying to restrain with as little damage as possible to the teen? You ever try to hold onto someone that doesn't want to be held on to, period? Then try to do it without hurting them, while they are beating the 'bleep' out of you?
Size and strength provide distinct advantages in a fight, to be sure, but they are mostly neutralized if the goal is as pain-free restraint as possible instead of a KO 'win'.
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So are mental distress episodes only happening in the US now?
Why are police officers in other countries not regularly resorting to deadly force to deal with someone suicidal? Why is that only happening in the US?
At some point we have to look at the training that these men and women are getting and questioning if it's enough. Because yes, I'm sure I would overreact to someone in the midst of a manic episode who was attempting to harm me. But I'm
not a trained officer of the law. I am not tasked with
serving and protecting. Police are.