By Matt Agorist West Jordan, UT — A West Jordan police officer just showed the world that cops in America can actually stop a person armed with a knife — without killing them.
In video after video after video, we see police needlessly escalate situations to deadly force prior to attempting any heroic action, or even less lethal action, when confronted with people holding knives. Many times, officers fear for their lives over other non-threatening inanimate objects like screwdrivers, and ink pens, or even a spoon!
Mentally ill individuals have a 1,600% higher chance of being killed by police than anyone else, regardless of race. …read more
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