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[quote=Anonymous]I have a relative who is bipolar and has substance/alochol abuse issues. He is over 6" and stocky. He was raised by involved, loving parents in an UMC family in one of the wealthiest suburbs of DC. He has a history of interactions with the police when he's not on his meds and/or is high. I can picture him trying to "resist" arrest just by seeming argumentative with the police or not moving fast. I can't get past the feeling that if he were not white and living in a UMC area, he might be in GF's shoes. If cops knew GF was high on something, why not treat him more gently, more carefully. Given the amount of people with mental illness and/or substance abuse problems in this country without access to treatment, we should as a society demand that the police have alternative ways of handling them. Maybe call an EMT before trying to force someone who's high into a squad car. Or have substance abuse experts on call to help diffuse these situations.[/quote]
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