Police Taser a Naked Man to Death to Prevent Him from Harming Himself?

It's a bad, bad case. But here are two essential problems: First, police and other public safety personnel don't receive nearly the education they should - if they receive it at all - in mental disorders and crises. There are easily and readily available means of de-escalation, but most officers view a psychotic break as tantamount to criminal resisting.

Secondly, we can't simultaneously call for extremely militarized police departments and expect them to approach any scene with calm and nonviolent intention. Every call is a battering ram through the door, a dozen guns pulled, percussion grenades and Tasers. My local department - in a two of 60 thousand, has a tank. A tank. We train police to expect a battle at every call, and while safety and preparation are vital, the fact is police are helpers as much as they are defenders. The same units trained for bio-terrorism and bombs isn't likely to approach a confused individual with any nuance of service. It's simply not considered a "sexy crime." Departments, more and more, attract those looking for a fight.

Same ol shit, beat a homeless man to death, do the pit maneuver on a car with 3 kids in it at over 100 miles an hour, nothing will ever change until police are held accountable for their actions but that's not going to happen. By militarizing the police and letting them get away with murder the politicians and elite are indoctrinating the police so when Politicians say round up a whole group of people the police will do it without any questions at all.

Cops are overworked, underpaid and work in a very stressful environment. I am not defending their actions. Their reprehensible. But something needs to be done.

Defies logic. Disgusting behaviour from the police.

Thats disgusting

Bahahahahahaha! "Stop! Don't kill yourself, or I'll kill you!"

Sad thing, yes. The irony is just so palpable. Although, not obeying police orders is a good way to get killed. They gave an order to see his hands, for their own safety. He did not. They took him down, just in case he had a weapon.

It's a shame, but shit like that happens.