[befuddled2]

There was a bit of excitment where I live today. First I noticed 2 cop cars coming into the apartment complex where I live and talking with my old next door neighbor. Then the police walk to her brother's apartment. Next I noticed more cop cars coming. The cops had my old next door neighbor's brother's apartment surrounded. Then there were around 10 or 11 cop cars. Some type of gun that you could hear a casing hit the ground. It must have been tear gas. Then later the cops bust out the windows to the guys apartment and kick the guys door. They wait awhile before they went in to handcuff the guy and carry him off. That was one heck of a thing to witness.

Barbara

[Mari]

Dear Barbara,
That does sound scary.
Be careful.
Maybe it is better to stay away far a way from something like that.
I'm glad that you are ok.

M.

[waves]

Eeek. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!!!!

i too am glad you are ok.

~ waves ~

[befuddled2]

I called my representitive in my state legislative today to complain about the way the cops and mental health system handled the situation yesterday. The neighbor they arrested has a mental illness and of course if he's paranoid he would not let the cops in. I think it could have been handled by the mental health worker talking to the guy and not the cops being so aggressive. The representitive office's told me they would look into it and see if the way it was handled was the norm. I told them if it is the norm I'd be interested in changing the way that kind of norm would be.

[Dmom3005]

Originally Posted by befuddled2

I called my representitive in my state legislative today to complain about the way the cops and mental health system handled the situation yesterday. The neighbor they arrested has a mental illness and of course if he's paranoid he would not let the cops in. I think it could have been handled by the mental health worker talking to the guy and not the cops being so aggressive. The representitive office's told me they would look into it and see if the way it was handled was the norm. I told them if it is the norm I'd be interested in changing the way that kind of norm would be.

Good Job Barb

I think it also shows how much the issues you have dealt with have been
issues.

Donna

[Mari]

[QUOTE=befuddled2;572792]I called my representitive in my state legislative today to complain about the way the cops and mental health system handled the situation yesterday. The neighbor they arrested has a mental illness and of course if he's paranoid he would not let the cops in. [QUOTE]

That's horrible.

Call your www.nami.org office that is closest to you. They advocate.

Also the cops. They have some one who handles civilian affairs / pubic relations.
Acutallly. Stay away from the cops.


Mari

[Dmom3005]

[QUOTE=Mari;572846][QUOTE=befuddled2;572792]I called my representitive in my state legislative today to complain about the way the cops and mental health system handled the situation yesterday. The neighbor they arrested has a mental illness and of course if he's paranoid he would not let the cops in. [QUOTE]

That's horrible.

Call your www.nami.org office that is closest to you. They advocate.

Also the cops. They have some one who handles civilian affairs / pubic relations.
Acutallly. Stay away from the cops.

Yes Nami, would want to know about this.

They might even be able to help you with your issues with yourex neighbor.

Donna

[befuddled2]

Thanks you two.

It was my local NAMI that told me to call the state representitive. I don't plan on complaining to the police. I did contact NAMI months ago in regards to my ex neighbor and that went no where.

barbara