Discussion Did the police treat you like a criminal too?

[HGL91]

Ex-therapist called cops on me. Came into my house with guns drawn. Handcuffed me and dragged me to the emergency room. I got a bill yesterday for $400.

Why did the cops have guns drawn?? Did you tell your therapist you were going to hurt someone other than yourself??

If they did that because of suicidal tendencies, that's messed up!

 

[andy69]

All I said I was thinking about doing it in the future. Alone. partial hanging. The police officer said it was standard protocol for his department. The ex-therapist was kind of a moron.

 

[Baskol1]

Ex-therapist called cops on me. Came into my house with guns drawn. Handcuffed me and dragged me to the emergency room. I got a bill yesterday for $400.

Guns drawn? What the hell did the therapist tell them? Theres a murderer on the loose?

All I said I was thinking about doing it in the future. Alone. partial hanging. The police officer said it was standard protocol for his department. The ex-therapist was kind of a moron.

Standard protocol? Thats very stupid and dangerous. You dont threaten suicidal people with a gun. Would they shoot if you refuse to go with them? Because then they dont save lives. Taser would make more sense.

 

[Taki]

This is why I don't tell my doctor everything. Having the cops haul me off for an assessment would only make my life worse.

 

[Baskol1]

This is why I don't tell my doctor everything. Having the cops haul me off for an assessment would only make my life worse.

Yes you dont want that, believe me. It was a horrible feeling, it felt so humilating.

 

[Lara Francis]

He doesnt do it anymore. Besides, beating is actually quite common. Doesnt matter if its illegal or not. I think in certain circumstances i would beat my child too if i had one.

I am not often lost for words but your statement shocks me.
I am sorry you were treated in this way be your father but regardless if it is common or not,it is cruel and unacceptable.
It was wrong of him to do this to you and often results in a cycle of abuse passing from one generation to other.
Nobody deserves to be beaten or correctly phrased as abused.

Not the police but I vividly remember the look on the nurses face in the hospital while she was dealing with me. I asked something along the lines of "why is this happening" and the way she turned around and spat out "you don't care about your life, so why should I?" Still makes me angry/ashamed.

Thats harsh.
I think she needs to look at a career change.!

 

[Not_Quite_Dead_Yet]

The thing is my dad threatened several times to call the police, because i wanted to die. Of course i begged him not to do it. It escalated only because he threatened to call the police. I tried to stop him, but of course, it didnt work. Then when the police threatened me either i go with them, or i will be handcuffed. I refused, hoping they shoot me. Yes i wanted to die very badly in that sitution, and if the police kills me, well atleast it wasnt suicide. I will never forgive my dad for calling the police because i was suicidal. And i will never make the mistake again saying that i want to die. Never.

Ah, but so much kinder not to have the police involved in your decision to die. Whatever officer whom you want to shoot you would have to live with the trauma of that forever. The recent uptick of police suicides, especially in the USA, indicate the toll and stress of the job. Please don't put someone in the position of doing something like ending your life. Not that you would be killed for refusing to be handcuffed, but I sort of believe strongly that if a person wants their life to end, they need to take responsibility for it.

 

[Taki]

Ah, but so much kinder not to have the police involved in your decision to die. Whatever officer whom you want to shoot you would have to live with the trauma of that forever. The recent uptick of police suicides, especially in the USA, indicate the toll and stress of the job. Please don't put someone in the position of doing something like ending your life. Not that you would be killed for refusing to be handcuffed, but I sort of believe strongly that if a person wants their life to end, they need to take responsibility for it.

It's tough. There is always that part of you that wants to confess your pain and wish to die, then shit like this happens.