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My condolences to Mr Deans family -and gratitude for talking it to the next level.We should not have to fear to call the police when our families and loved ones are in trouble, but over and over again for veteran,nonveteran male or female the police seem to have no nuanced response to fit the varied situations they encounter.They seem to operate at just one speed -overkill.Considering the fact that mental health facilities and budgets are the first to go in this time of financial constraints the police are confronting more and more cases like this.And the same sad tragedies are being repeated across the nation.
Perhaps it is just a taste of what the Iraqis and Afghani's face with our military on a daily basis and in fact ,describes our reaction to 9/11 to a tee.The inadaquecies of veteran's care for the cases created by the war profiteers puts that old myth about being "spit on" when returning from Vietnam in perspective.Any slight coming from a civlian is nothing compared to the unforgiveable betrayl from those in charge.
