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<blockquote data-quote="Smithmom" data-source="post: 740753" data-attributes="member: 23371"><p>Yes triedandtrue,</p><p>It is certainly the experience of myself and my son that different officers respond differently to the same situation. And our kids can be reactive. Some officers, and I've personally watched this, deliberately push their buttons. Truth is, and some have admitted this to me, that they're tired of dealing with my son and want him put away. I'm sorry if some of you find this difficult to believe. But when a cop says this kind of thing to you as a parent all you can do is use the self-restraint you've cultivated in dealing with your kids. Not only do you have to deal with your child's illness and/ or addiction, you have to fight with cops to get treatment for him rather than prison. This is not an indictment of police. Its just that they see my kid as a nuisance. A disproportionate use of their resources. They're not wrong. He is. But the only solution to some officers is prison. Their job description does not include mental illness identification. It is only obey or not obey law. Not obey means prison. Frankly, some see mental illness as an excuse. Again, maybe they're right. No one can say where the ability line is of a mentally ill person to control their behavior. </p><p></p><p>Triedandtrue, again, I have to defend the police social workers right to defend themselves with cops if they feel threatened. If that's why they called cops I understand.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line is why I started this tangent. Calling cops can have very negative results. May be necessary. But I personally think very carefully before I call cops. That is my suggestion to anyone with a difficult child</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Smithmom, post: 740753, member: 23371"] Yes triedandtrue, It is certainly the experience of myself and my son that different officers respond differently to the same situation. And our kids can be reactive. Some officers, and I've personally watched this, deliberately push their buttons. Truth is, and some have admitted this to me, that they're tired of dealing with my son and want him put away. I'm sorry if some of you find this difficult to believe. But when a cop says this kind of thing to you as a parent all you can do is use the self-restraint you've cultivated in dealing with your kids. Not only do you have to deal with your child's illness and/ or addiction, you have to fight with cops to get treatment for him rather than prison. This is not an indictment of police. Its just that they see my kid as a nuisance. A disproportionate use of their resources. They're not wrong. He is. But the only solution to some officers is prison. Their job description does not include mental illness identification. It is only obey or not obey law. Not obey means prison. Frankly, some see mental illness as an excuse. Again, maybe they're right. No one can say where the ability line is of a mentally ill person to control their behavior. Triedandtrue, again, I have to defend the police social workers right to defend themselves with cops if they feel threatened. If that's why they called cops I understand. Bottom line is why I started this tangent. Calling cops can have very negative results. May be necessary. But I personally think very carefully before I call cops. That is my suggestion to anyone with a difficult child [/QUOTE]
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