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0 pointsreverend_gonzo9y ago0 comments

Just to clarify: he was not at all suicidal, but accidentally called the suicide hotlibs instead of a crisis hotline.

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baldfat9y ago· 1 in thread

Just to clarify the Veteran Crisis Hot line was renamed in 2011 from the Veteran Suicidal Prevention Line.

If he was suicidal it even makes the actions of the police even worse. The whole issue is not the initial interactions with the police nor their initial entree into the home. The issue is the second and third entree into his home and unconstitutional search of his home. This occurred hours after the first search was conducted and the subject was getting medical treatment.

DanBC9y ago

> Just to clarify the Veteran Crisis Hot line was renamed in 2011 from the Veteran Suicidal Prevention Line.

...and was done so to encourage early intervention, sometimes before the veteran becomes suicidal.

https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/About/AboutVeteransCrisis...

>> In 2011, the National Veterans Suicide Prevention Hotline was renamed the Veterans Crisis Line to encourage Veterans and their families and friends to make the call. People who know a Veteran best may be the first to recognize emotional distress and reach out for support when issues reach a crisis point — and well before a Veteran is at risk of suicide.

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