Editorial: Three police killings in one week expose LA's deadly response to mental health crisis
At least a third of fatal police shootings involve victims who were in mental health crisis or impaired by substance use. So it’s not surprising that there was evidence of psychosis or other problems that affected the behavior of the two men shot dead by Los Angeles police officers, and a third who died after being repeatedly stunned by officers, in the first week of 2023. Not surprising, and ...
by Los Angeles Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times
Jan 14, 2023
3 minutes
At least a third of fatal police shootings involve victims who were in mental health crisis or impaired by substance use.
So it’s not surprising that there was evidence of psychosis or other problems that affected the behavior of the two men shot dead by Los Angeles police officers, and a third who died after being repeatedly stunned by officers, in the first week of 2023.
Not surprising, and not acceptable. The Los Angeles Police Department is supposed to be ready for these kinds
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