03-04-2014, 02:48 PM
Its the same here.
Lots of people with mental health problems are locked up in police cells, they haven't done anything wrong there's just nowhere else to put them!
I've had that problem several times women or men (its mainly women but the number of men is on the increase) with mental health problems that need help but I know if I ring St Georges hospital or other mental health units in the area its going to be a case of “sorry no beds”.
The logic is at least if they are in a police cells they can't harm themselves its fucking ridiculous.
Both American and British justice systems are flawed for different reasons.
Lots of people with mental health problems are locked up in police cells, they haven't done anything wrong there's just nowhere else to put them!
I've had that problem several times women or men (its mainly women but the number of men is on the increase) with mental health problems that need help but I know if I ring St Georges hospital or other mental health units in the area its going to be a case of “sorry no beds”.
The logic is at least if they are in a police cells they can't harm themselves its fucking ridiculous.
Both American and British justice systems are flawed for different reasons.
We need to punish the French, ignore the Germans and forgive the Russians - Condoleezza Rice.