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We are so tired of seeing these kinds of stories.
BOSSIP has identified countless cases of men and women suffering mental health crises and ultimately dying because police officers are inadequately equipped or have a violent bias against people who are clearly in poor condition. reported the incident.
According to a new report from CBS News, a 19-year-old man from Queens, New York… Win Rosario He was shot and killed after calling 911 for help while suffering from any of the aforementioned symptoms. Police said they were called to Ozone Park earlier this week and when they arrived, Rosario approached them with a pair of scissors. One of the officers fired a Taser, but Rosario’s mother, fearing for her son’s safety, accidentally knocked out the end of the Taser.
“At this point, the man again picked up the scissors and came at the officers. They had no choice but to defend themselves and fired their weapons,” NYPD Sergeant John Chell said.
Needless to say, the family was thrown into turmoil, especially Winn’s younger brother, who watched his brother die before his eyes.
“I lost my best friend, the only person who truly understood me.” Brother Usht Rosario NY Daily News.
of daily news The report also said Usht has noticed several important discrepancies in the officers’ stories and is seeking the release of body camera footage.
“I didn’t see my mom pull out the Taser,” Uscho said, adding that her brother also never reached for the scissors a second time. “It’s on the body camera, so let’s take a look.”
Maybe if cities and police departments stopped killing people and paying out billions of dollars in lawsuits, they would actually be able to put proper resources into it. help people who are in trouble.
