I keep saying it.

LEO need therapy and constant mental health screenings.

These are individuals that have amygdalas firing at much higher rates than the people they are sworn to allegedly “serve and protect.”
(We know serve and protect is merely a motto. Warren Vs. D.C. is one of the countless cases that dictate police are under no obligation to offer protection. They are to enforce policy and investigate crime.)

Now, I am going to keep a watchful eye on this case. I am very curious as to how this plays out.

The Lautenberg Amendment dictates anyone who is found guilty of domestic battery can NEVER carry a gun.

Often times, the charges against officers are dropped or switched to a lesser charge due to the fact that officers have to carry a gun.

And let’s not mention, there are certain mental health diagnoses that can block one from ever obtaining a gun permit. PTSD being one of them.
So often times, the victims of domestic violence cannot obtain a permit.

I get the legalities around mental health and gun laws.

But we gotta stop ignoring the mental health issues officers have.

They are running around with mental disturbances, given a gun and a badge, and let loose.

I am not saying all officers, but enough that mental health screening(constant. Not once. But several times a year) and awareness are issues that need to be addressed.
Stop ignoring the mental health of LEO!
It’s not healthy or good for anyone!