Cops or Counselors: The Crisis in Berkeley’s Mental Heath System

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When:
May 31, 2013 @ 2:00 am – 4:00 am
2013-05-31T02:00:00+00:00
2013-05-31T04:00:00+00:00
Where:
East Bay Media Center
1939 Addison Street
Berkeley, CA 94704
USA
Cost:
Free and open to the public
Contact:
berkeleycopwatch@yahoo.com

Tasers, spit hoods, pepper spray, hog-tie and “the Wrap” : Is this what Berkeley means by the term “Mental Health Services” ? Numerous incidents in Berkeley show that the “compassionate care” we thought was beging given by mental health care professionals has deteriorated into the systematic use of brute force against those in crisis.

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Join us for a public examination of Berkeley’s Emergency Mental Health Services and whether Police should even be involved as responders.

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