Armed police stunned & then shot a man having a mental health crisis, relating to his previous experience apprehending a man who had killed a 16 year old girl in a random attack on Birmingham, for which he won bravery award.

I can see the need for armed police in some circumstances, but dealing with a man in an agitated mental state in his own home with such violence just affirms the callousness of the police.

A terrible series of events!

#police #MentalHealth
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/24/marcus-meade-police-officers-redditch-family-vigil-west-midlands