I am a little disappointing that while the case of George Floyd's death resonated so much in Canada and caused protests, there is very limited coverage or anger over the fact that a 62 year old man, apparently with schizophrenia, has been shot by the police. This has just been brushed under the rug. This is another example of police incompetence in handling situations properly.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...auga-1.5621243
On another news website, I read a comment on this story which was something like "the cops have families too and they'd like to get back to them after work instead of getting killed"... And it struck a cord.
It made me think that maybe some cops like finding shortcuts, and they are fearful. Police needs to be held at a higher standard when it comes to mental fortitude: In dangerous situations, a cop should not be thinking "what if I die today and not be able to see my kids... lets just shoot the guy 6 times". They need a better mental composure than this, and they can't just justify their actions just because the guy had a knife. This has to be addressed when (if) there is some type of overhaul in training and procedures to deal with mental health patients. The police throws their own employees under the bus when they experience PTSD issues, so I don't expect them to care much about mental health of others.
That 62 years old frail man was a having a en episode of schizophrenia and was apparently threatening to kill himself. He had barricaded himself inside. The disgusting humans dressed in police uniforms kicked down his balcony and shot him 6 times.
This is the second time someone has died during "wellness-check". While us Canadian protest about issues originating in USA, it would be nice if we were as passionate about what is happening in our own country.