I’ve been saying it for a long time, our mental health system is broken. We need to be spending WAY more money to help kids and families that are going through tough times. Todays problems are yesterdays kids that grew up in bad homes without loving families and without the supports needed to thrive. Far more money needs to be spent preventing problems. It’s going to take an absolutely massive investment.
But none of that matters today for this guy. He went at police with a sword, a knife, and a metal pole. Once the police get involved in something like this then it’s far too late for this guy. He aggressed at police and a police dog with deadly weapons and Calgary’s less lethal options didn’t work. They held out as long as possible and lethal force was the only alternative.
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But living an honest life - for that you need the truth. That's the other thing I learned that day, that the truth, however shocking or uncomfortable, leads to liberation and dignity. -Ricky Gervais
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