[bots]

There’s some more from Claudia Lauer of the Associated Press on the family of Walter Wallace Jr, the 27 year old Black man who was shot dead by police in Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, leading to two nights of protest.

The family lawyer says they had called for an ambulance to get him help with a mental health crisis, not for police intervention.

Police have said he was wielding a knife and ignored orders to drop the weapon before officers fired shots. His parents said that officers knew their son was in a mental health crisis because they had been to the family’s house three times on Monday.

Cathy Wallace, his mother, said one of the times, “they stood there and laughed at us.”

The Wallace family’s attorney, Shaka Johnson, said the man’s wife, Dominique Wallace, is pregnant and is scheduled to have labor induced Wednesday. Johnson said Wallace had nine children, two of whom briefly spoke at a news conference late Tuesday, along with Walter Wallace’s mother and father.

“When you come to a scene where somebody is in a mental crisis, and the only tool you have to deal with it is a gun ... where are the proper tools for the job?” Johnson said, arguing that Philadelphia police officers are not properly trained to handle mental health crises.

Johnson said Wallace’s brother had called 911 to request medical assistance and ambulance.

[The Slim Reaper]

There was that video of the white guy aggressively approaching american police whilst wielding a knife aggressively. He wasn't killed. Let me see if I can find it.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

There’s some more from Claudia Lauer of the Associated Press on the family of Walter Wallace Jr, the 27 year old Black man who was shot dead by police in Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, leading to two nights of protest.

The family lawyer says they had called for an ambulance to get him help with a mental health crisis, not for police intervention.

Police have said he was wielding a knife and ignored orders to drop the weapon before officers fired shots. His parents said that officers knew their son was in a mental health crisis because they had been to the family’s house three times on Monday.

Cathy Wallace, his mother, said one of the times, “they stood there and laughed at us.”

The Wallace family’s attorney, Shaka Johnson, said the man’s wife, Dominique Wallace, is pregnant and is scheduled to have labor induced Wednesday. Johnson said Wallace had nine children, two of whom briefly spoke at a news conference late Tuesday, along with Walter Wallace’s mother and father.

“When you come to a scene where somebody is in a mental crisis, and the only tool you have to deal with it is a gun ... where are the proper tools for the job?” Johnson said, arguing that Philadelphia police officers are not properly trained to handle mental health crises.

Johnson said Wallace’s brother had called 911 to request medical assistance and ambulance.

Very sad and you know the first thing that's said when a white man shoots up a cinema or whatever is that they have mental health issues and here is a genuine case where the guy-who hadn't even hurt anyone- could have been helped.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

There’s some more from Claudia Lauer of the Associated Press on the family of Walter Wallace Jr, the 27 year old Black man who was shot dead by police in Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, leading to two nights of protest.

The family lawyer says they had called for an ambulance to get him help with a mental health crisis, not for police intervention.

Police have said he was wielding a knife and ignored orders to drop the weapon before officers fired shots. His parents said that officers knew their son was in a mental health crisis because they had been to the family’s house three times on Monday.

Cathy Wallace, his mother, said one of the times, “they stood there and laughed at us.”

The Wallace family’s attorney, Shaka Johnson, said the man’s wife, Dominique Wallace, is pregnant and is scheduled to have labor induced Wednesday. Johnson said Wallace had nine children, two of whom briefly spoke at a news conference late Tuesday, along with Walter Wallace’s mother and father.

“When you come to a scene where somebody is in a mental crisis, and the only tool you have to deal with it is a gun ... where are the proper tools for the job?” Johnson said, arguing that Philadelphia police officers are not properly trained to handle mental health crises.

Johnson said Wallace’s brother had called 911 to request medical assistance and ambulance.

...so sad, which is why it can never be acceptable that police training isn’t given to aim to preserve life, not to take it as a first option...to hand over an armed weapon but not invest more in training in use must surely have culpability in cases like this...

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

There’s some more from Claudia Lauer of the Associated Press on the family of Walter Wallace Jr, the 27 year old Black man who was shot dead by police in Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, leading to two nights of protest.

The family lawyer says they had called for an ambulance to get him help with a mental health crisis, not for police intervention.

Police have said he was wielding a knife and ignored orders to drop the weapon before officers fired shots. His parents said that officers knew their son was in a mental health crisis because they had been to the family’s house three times on Monday.

Cathy Wallace, his mother, said one of the times, “they stood there and laughed at us.”

The Wallace family’s attorney, Shaka Johnson, said the man’s wife, Dominique Wallace, is pregnant and is scheduled to have labor induced Wednesday. Johnson said Wallace had nine children, two of whom briefly spoke at a news conference late Tuesday, along with Walter Wallace’s mother and father.

“When you come to a scene where somebody is in a mental crisis, and the only tool you have to deal with it is a gun ... where are the proper tools for the job?” Johnson said, arguing that Philadelphia police officers are not properly trained to handle mental health crises.

Johnson said Wallace’s brother had called 911 to request medical assistance and ambulance.

that is beyond belief

[Crimson Dynamo]

If they are high on drugs one two or three bullets may not stop them.

But with 10 million interactions a year with USA citizens there will be

1. man with knife talked down

2. man with knife tazered

3. man with knife shot

4. man with knife tackled and disarmed

5. man with knife tackled by citizen

6. Man with knife run over by citizen

7. man with knife passes out

8. man with knife stabs himself

and so on and so on probably up to 10,000 or so


just try and think what 10,000,000 looks like with the most weaponised nation on earth

[Liam-]

Trigger happy cops shouldn’t be the people sent to deal with mental health emergencies, they’re not trained for it, as seen with that young boy they nearly killed because he was running away from them, state sponsored thugs with guns should not be allowed to choose whether someone in a medical state of emergency should live or die, end of.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Liam-

Trigger happy cops shouldn’t be the people sent to deal with mental health emergencies, they’re not trained for it, as seen with that young boy they nearly killed because he was running away from them, state sponsored thugs with guns should not be allowed to choose whether someone in a medical state of emergency should live or die, end of.

yes it should be social work

but wait he is coming at the social worker with a knife

call da cops QUICK

[arista]

Originally Posted by Liam-

Trigger happy cops shouldn’t be the people sent to deal with mental health emergencies, they’re not trained for it, as seen with that young boy they nearly killed because he was running away from them, state sponsored thugs with guns should not be allowed to choose whether someone in a medical state of emergency should live or die, end of.

Liam they arrive
there is no one they can trust..........
The Man goes Forward with the Deadly Knife
at them.

On that basis they told him to drop the weapon
he refused carried on walking forward
they are legal to shoot him dead.


USA Laws
are not like any other place.

[Kazanne]

Why are protesters looting ? isn't this protest supposed to against the killing of a man ?

[Denver]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

Why are protesters looting ? isn't this protest supposed to against the killing of a man ?

Why did the women loot in protests over 100 years ago? Or the LGBT community?

[bots]

Originally Posted by Denver

Why did the women loot in protests over 100 years ago? Or the LGBT community?

and we used to throw feces at people we didn't like, it doesn't mean we should keep doing it

[Denver]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

and we used to throw feces at people we didn't like, it doesn't mean we should keep doing it

Voices don't work as history has proven

[Crimson Dynamo]

Youtube video

Protest about a legal act by doing illegal acts

you do the math

[Oliver_W]

Originally Posted by Denver

Voices don't work as history has proven

There's nothing to voice in this case Someone getting shot for attacking the police with a knife doesn't give a bunch of people, most of whom probably never even met him, to assault police officers and wreak havoc.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Kazanne

Why are protesters looting ? isn't this protest supposed to against the killing of a man ?

Yes it upset
the Family, they asked for Criminal Looters to stop.

[arista]

The Dad of the dead son
pleaded with the public - to not loot.
His son died, but stop looting