Originally published at: Indiana jail guards left schizophrenic man naked in cell until he died. It took 20 days. | Boing Boing
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I don’t understand how such people live with themselves, let alone sleep at night.
Absolute fucking barbarians.
The people involved in this have no more difficulty living with themselves than typhoid does.
In the middle ages, schizophrenics were executed for being possessed by evil spirits. Apparently, nothing has changed in the 1000 years since. #MakeAmericaMedievalAgain
When people talk about defunding the police, not having them deal with mental health crises is a perfect example. It shouldn’t be their job, but sadly it is and this is the result.
McLemore ultimately lost 45lbs during his stay, but never saw a doctor or mental health professional, the suit says.
The guard called Seymour police, which sent four officers to arrest McLemore, placing him in shackles and carrying him out of the hospital in his underwear
Just…why??? Not cops, mental health professionals. Not jail, a mental hospital for actual treatment by people who know what to do.
Colorado has been doing this for years, and Chicago recently started. It works, it’s cheaper, and results in better outcomes for all concerned.
Of the 748 incidents to which clinicians and paramedics responded, police assistance was never needed, according to the study.
The Feds should prosecute this as a hate crime. Motivated by his disability.
If this isn’t “cruel and unusual punishment” I don’t know what is.
cruel, yes. unusual? no.
This is precisely why the state should appoint a special prosecutor, to go after the jail staff, as well as the original prosecutor.
Lock 'em up.
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