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Originally Posted by Mightyfire89
Yeah, sure, the mental health system is broken, I don’t think there can be any doubt about that.
For me it always gets back to personal responsibility. Decisions are made by all of us every single moment of every day we’re alive. The vast majority of those decisions are completely innocuous. Some decisions, however, are critical. If you charge police officers holding a deadly weapon, you’ve made a decision. Consequences sometimes follow decisions.
I grew up in an abusive home with an alcoholic POS of a father. I refused to let it define me and have any say in how the rest of my life went. I have been fairly successful and have been happily married for 21 years. That’s because I consciously tried to make good decisions as often as possible.
Point being, it’s unequivocal for me. Make poor choices and you might have to pay for it.
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You are fortunate enough to have the mental fortitude to overcome that, and seriously that’s really good for you. I came from a similar background, and I too have succeeded in some regards. It really smashed my oldest sister though. I don’t know if it was always trying to protect us, or what… but I know what a mental breakdown looks like. It’s having my niece/ her daughter pinning her to the ground while dialing 911
My point is, sometimes people snap, if you have weapons and run at the police smashing a K9 dog, you want to die. I don’t really believe race plays much of a part in this situation