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We need to come up with a better alternative for violent schizophrenics. No matter how much you advocate for better health care of the homeless, this type of situation is going to happen. Often these folks continue to fight and resist until they become mortally harmed. Reasoning doesn't work, tazers don't work, so the final solution comes down to brute force. I wish they had a fullproof way to safely shut down someone's nervous system to preserve everyone's safety.
What's the alternative? The police can't simply back off or let them go and risk harm/death to others. As heartbreaking as it is, Kelly Thomas continued to kick and resist until the end - and he had that reputation in Fullerton. I'm not saying what happened was right in anyway, but these situations are a big shit sandwich for everyone.
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