[Vicky.]

Even if the man wasnt mentally ill..the way he was treat by the officers was ****ing barbaric. Unfortunately stuff like this happens...police get caught up on a power trip and think they can do what they like. I hope they are punished adequately and better training is given in the future, not that training would stop the odd arsehole from slipping through the net into the force like.

Its easy enough to say the mentally ill shouldnt be left out on the street, but there are only so many shelters etc...and to give 'priority' tosome people over others would open up a masive can of worms IMO. In this case, I doubt the doctors are wrong about this man...but I know how easy it is to get signed off on the grounds of mental illness(as one of my friends is signed off as a 'manic depressive' right now, and there is seriously not a thing wrong with him, hes just a good actor/liar)...so if you were on the street all you would have to do is find a gullible doctor to say you were ill and you would get priority over someone else who also needs help.

Everything in this world is ****ed up.