Less than real investigative reporting. Where are the interviews with the subway passengers present during the incident? What about the other two men involved in restraining Mr. Neely? Or the victims of his previous attacks? Or those previously involved in his release and abandonment by the “system?” Lazy and convenient to frame the stor…
Less than real investigative reporting. Where are the interviews with the subway passengers present during the incident? What about the other two men involved in restraining Mr. Neely? Or the victims of his previous attacks? Or those previously involved in his release and abandonment by the “system?” Lazy and convenient to frame the story as a race issue. More challenging to understand the complicated web of fear/wariness/frustration/anger of the general public in the face of unrestrained and uncared for violently mentally ill. There is a limit the public can tolerate of the abuse of their compassion for mental illness. What should the populace be expected to endure in the name of tolerance? Unlimited threats and acts of violence? Why is the disorder and chaos of a psychotic person the measure of civilization?
Less than real investigative reporting. Where are the interviews with the subway passengers present during the incident? What about the other two men involved in restraining Mr. Neely? Or the victims of his previous attacks? Or those previously involved in his release and abandonment by the “system?” Lazy and convenient to frame the story as a race issue. More challenging to understand the complicated web of fear/wariness/frustration/anger of the general public in the face of unrestrained and uncared for violently mentally ill. There is a limit the public can tolerate of the abuse of their compassion for mental illness. What should the populace be expected to endure in the name of tolerance? Unlimited threats and acts of violence? Why is the disorder and chaos of a psychotic person the measure of civilization?