Thread: Question for LEOs and armed security guards
TRX
December 28th, 2014
Originally Posted by RonM0710
Police Departments are behind the curve on things like Autism.
< I don't think even a degreed and licensed "mental health professional" could make an accurate determination within the constraints of an officer/suspect encounter. Expecting a policeman to tell the difference between autism, insanity, retardation, drugs, suicide-by-cop, or just a ***head before one decides to attack is unreasonable.
If the person is so socially maladjusted they can't function in a police encounter, then they shouldn't be wandering around loose without a minder.
The fault here is with the responsible person who let someone like that out unsupervised, not with the officer.