Greg wrote:
nah, it's not like that wrote:
you don't have a very good understanding of depression then
I have experienced depression. To suggest I don't have a good understanding is an ignorant statement. No two people will experience it the same.
I'm saying your sample size of one is not sufficient to be making the broad sweeping generalizations that you are making. They are inaccurate and dangerous.
Greg wrote:
Fun fact: On Sunday, March 7, 2021, I went to the Edmonton Police downtown division at approximately 10:20am.
I was there to report nearly being hit by a vehicle the previous day. I had the license plate of the vehicle and was willing to press charges.
I also brought with me a clipboard that I use to attain signatures to be mayor of Edmonton.
At the station, the officers were unwilling to take my complaint. I was clear that I expected them to take the complaint. One officer physically accosted me out of the station and attempted to grab my clipboard from me.
'You're not getting this' I said.
'Go f yourself you piece of s***' I said when I was out of the station.
This officer (soon to be let go officer?) was over 6' in height. and I would estimate 220lbs. I would guess he was 6'4.
I am 5'10 and 165-170.
I have it within my right to defend myself from such aggression though I know if I strike an officer, I'm likely at a disadvantage in the eyes of the courts.
I was extremely disappointed as a born and raised Edmontonian to encounter this behaviour.
As it stands, the professional standards branch of the Edmonton Police are reviewing this incident.
I’m not sure why you posted this whole story on this thread without mentioning mental health once, maybe it was a mistake?
If it’s not a mistake, do you mean to say that police officers are not well trained and educated enough on how to deal and handle mental health in the community?
If this is what you are saying, I agree with you.
We should not defund the police, in fact we should invest more into their training and education and the selection of the officers should be done a bit differently.
This being said, if one is sound enough to see that the officers are not trained to handle the situation, one is sound enough to seek the help they should get for their situation.
And, I don’t want to play devil’s advocate here but did you not have a knife with you that day? This could trigger a different reaction from officers.
PokerKing wrote:
Greg wrote:
Fun fact: On Sunday, March 7, 2021, I went to the Edmonton Police downtown division at approximately 10:20am.
I was there to report nearly being hit by a vehicle the previous day. I had the license plate of the vehicle and was willing to press charges.
I also brought with me a clipboard that I use to attain signatures to be mayor of Edmonton.
At the station, the officers were unwilling to take my complaint. I was clear that I expected them to take the complaint. One officer physically accosted me out of the station and attempted to grab my clipboard from me.
'You're not getting this' I said.
'Go f yourself you piece of s***' I said when I was out of the station.
This officer (soon to be let go officer?) was over 6' in height. and I would estimate 220lbs. I would guess he was 6'4.
I am 5'10 and 165-170.
I have it within my right to defend myself from such aggression though I know if I strike an officer, I'm likely at a disadvantage in the eyes of the courts.
I was extremely disappointed as a born and raised Edmontonian to encounter this behaviour.
As it stands, the professional standards branch of the Edmonton Police are reviewing this incident.
I’m not sure why you posted this whole story on this thread without mentioning mental health once, maybe it was a mistake?
If it’s not a mistake, do you mean to say that police officers are not well trained and educated enough on how to deal and handle mental health in the community?
If this is what you are saying, I agree with you.
We should not defund the police, in fact we should invest more into their training and education and the selection of the officers should be done a bit differently.
This being said, if one is sound enough to see that the officers are not trained to handle the situation, one is sound enough to seek the help they should get for their situation.
And, I don’t want to play devil’s advocate here but did you not have a knife with you that day? This could trigger a different reaction from officers.
I'm just pissed as I think anyone would be given the events of last weekend and what I experienced.
I don't think the police necessarily need additional training to deal with 'mental health', they're human beings, they're prone to judgement like anyone else. They deal with a lot of crazies as it is.
They may see me as having mental health issues when I see their behaviour as indicative of poor mental health. It's a matter of perception.
Yep I had a knife but I put it on the desk for the officer. I told them to take it away. I brought it in as a responsible and concerned citizen. It's all on video tape. I concealed the knife as well behind the clipboard so they wouldn't see me entering the station with a knife in hand. I took it in to the station as responsibly as I felt I could.
The officer became aggressive with me well after the knife had been removed.
It has nothing to do with mental health, it has to do with him getting impatient and not wanting to take my traffic complaint statement, maybe him getting jealous or insecure that I am running for mayor (he tried to take my clipboard away). It's quite possible he knows I am a threat to be his superior and have more influence in the city and he doesn't want that.
I am a very patient person, I wait until things work in my favour. I don't make stupid decisions as the police did on Sunday.
docLorna wrote:
even though you have no friends, no money, no career.
I have friends and you will never be one of them. I have money, I am an artist with a promising career ahead of me.
Feel stupid now? You always have seemed that way to me anyways.
Greg wrote:
I have friends and you will never be one of them. I have money, I am an artist with a promising career ahead of me.
Feel stupid now? You always have seemed that way to me anyways.
Now, that was a good Friday joke!
Greg wrote:
macdaddy og 1 wrote:
[quote]Greg wrote:
As a mental health counselor, you have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about.
/thread
That's just what you believe. I believe differently.
Greg,
It's one thing to think differently. It's a whole other thing to be dismissive and disregard someone who has thought, read, and studied on a subject far more than you. Your immaturity and closed-mindedness is shining through brightly. You need to post less and listen more.
Edmonton health department wrote:
Greg wrote:
I have friends and you will never be one of them. I have money, I am an artist with a promising career ahead of me.
Feel stupid now? You always have seemed that way to me anyways.
Now, that was a good Friday joke!
You looking in the mirror?
please stop, Greg wrote:You need to post less and listen more.
No one asked you to post on this thread.
I can't believe that you went to the police department to report that you did NOT get hit by a car. Why would you waste their time like that? What were they supposed to do? Charge the driver with NOT hitting-and-running?
Greg wrote:
I was extremely disappointed as a born and raised Edmontonian to encounter this behaviour.
The officer was probably extremely disappointed as a born and raised Edmontonian to encounter a specimen like you, insulting him and belittling his job.
NY, NY wrote:
I can't believe that you went to the police department to report that you did NOT get hit by a car. Why would you waste their time like that? What were they supposed to do? Charge the driver with NOT hitting-and-running?
I went there to file a statement against the vehicle that irresponsibly drove through an intersection with me in it.
I care about my life.
You don't know what the intersection is like, you don't live here.
Why would you make such a presumptuous statement?
Greg wrote:
NY, NY wrote:
I can't believe that you went to the police department to report that you did NOT get hit by a car. Why would you waste their time like that? What were they supposed to do? Charge the driver with NOT hitting-and-running?
I went there to file a statement against the vehicle that irresponsibly drove through an intersection with me in it.
I care about my life.
You don't know what the intersection is like, you don't live here.
Why would you make such a presumptuous statement?
Maybe because you complain about everything all the time, and yet you take zero responsibility for your actions like the speeding through school zones thing.
Maybe.
James G. wrote:
Maybe because you complain about everything all the time, and yet you take zero responsibility for your actions like the speeding through school zones thing.
Maybe.
Right on.
Greg is one of the speeders in Edmonton. He is part of the problem.
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NY, NY wrote:you effing basketcase.
speak for yourself.
Greg wrote:
NY, NY wrote:
I can't believe that you went to the police department to report that you did NOT get hit by a car. Why would you waste their time like that? What were they supposed to do? Charge the driver with NOT hitting-and-running?
I went there to file a statement against the vehicle that irresponsibly drove through an intersection with me in it.
I care about my life.
You don't know what the intersection is like, you don't live here.
Why would you make such a presumptuous statement?
They probably recognized you from your school zone speeding exploits.
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