Activists want social Workers to take 911 calls. Social workers start to say “Eff That!”

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A group of social workers, mental health professionals and concerned community members met outside Buffalo City Hall Thursday to denounce Mayor Byron W. Brown’s proposal for a new police unit that would pair officers with social workers on mental health emergency calls.

Brown first outlined plans for a behavioral health team Aug. 22.

On Monday – two days after a Buffalo Police officer shot and wounded a homeless man who has a history of mental illness – Brown announced the new team would begin next month.

A group of social workers, mental health professionals and members of Agents of Change penned a letter in opposition to that plan, which was sent to the mayor and Common Council members Thursday.

“While embedding social workers into police departments or having social workers accompany police on mental health calls may appeal to the general public, it is ineffective, unsafe and unproven to reduce police violence in mental health crisis situations,” said Nicolalita Rodriguez, a clinical social worker, during a news conference on the steps of City Hall.

Some social workers denounce plan to pair with NY police for mental crisis calls

Who is actually surprised that Social Workers and Crazy Docs would say, “Not only no, but hell no!”? There is a reason they have orderlies that look like NFK Fullbacks working in mental Health institutions: Patients can get very violent and force needs to be used to restrain them sometimes.

And I am sure that the idea of cops uploading funny videos of social workers trying to control a feces-covered  mental case holding a  2×4 and trying to play piñata with their skulls does not appeal to them.

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Because we are 12 year old boys at heart

I have neither the use, nor a place to park it, yet I still want one.

The HOA installed a light pole right by my parking space in between houses (which means I have to start paying attention when I get home) and the contractor used this cute little professional Tonka  to dig the hole and  then tamp the dirt back in after installation. Nice!

 

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More RGB’s heartfelt emotions from the Left.

It makes me feel all warm/fuzzy to think these people could have the power to vote for my free train trip East if it was up to them.

And trust me, if they can vote on it, you will be sent to spend vacation to the nearest Gulag or Human Recycling center.

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I hate being proven right in real time

Shot:

Chaser:

https://twitter.com/rezaaslan/status/1307107507131875330

 

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