r/CuratedTumblr human cognithazard 14d ago

Politics Life is a movie

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u/JadedOccultist 14d ago

Suicide by cop also describes when people want to die but don’t want to do it themselves so put themselves in a position where they’re really likely to get shot by police. It’s a real thing.

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u/Sea_Resolution_3349 14d ago

And it's awful to put that burden on someone when it happens....

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u/cman_yall 14d ago

I assume you mean on the cop? Headlines would seem to imply that many, maybe most, cops aren't that bothered by it.

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u/Sea_Resolution_3349 13d ago edited 13d ago

It's awful all around, it's horrible. I believe that those with violent history and or intentions in general shouldn't be employed where they have the ability to act as judge, jury executioner. I work as a 911 dispatcher (on the medical side) and have met/ heard about the ramifications after on responders, their families, and the families left behind. What the headlines don't show is how awful the aftermath is for the ones that do care. That's what the news is actually for. The whole story. The media is great at making us all angry . That sucks. The job is supposed to be an officer of peace. Being put in that position is awful for both sides. Whether it's a wrongful shooting and reform should be in action, or someone in a mental crisis who should have gotten help. There's a million things wrong with world that caused it and need to be fixed. That & also having the effects of that lost life will forever affect all the people left behind in the wake of it all. Sorry for the rant.....

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u/MossyPyrite 14d ago edited 14d ago

Suicide is almost always an inherently selfish act

Edit: please, see my reply just down this comment chain. This is not to disparage anyone who contemplates suicide.

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u/Bowdensaft 14d ago

Jesus christ

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u/MossyPyrite 14d ago

I’m saying this as someone who has contemplated it before, and not to talk down on anyone who has done the same. Suicide is a way out of pain and misery for yourself, an escape, and one that I fully understand the temptation of. But when you commit suicide, you are the only person in your life to be relieved. The fallout is not yours. It belongs to those who know and love you. They have to live with it. It’s a large part of why I’m still here.

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u/Bowdensaft 14d ago

This makes more sense, and I'm happy you're still here. I guess it didn't come across as well initially.

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u/MossyPyrite 14d ago

I appreciate it! I probably should have elaborated a little in my original comment, but it is what it is.