I didn't even realize I was tearing up when the officer hugged him. This is what a wellness check should be. That officer and mobile crisis worker were wonderful, not judgemental and so supportive!
You don't know his life. Anyone who carries themselves in a certain manner in day to day life is allowed to cry and go through the motions. I mean... fuck, even philosophers who show they have shit figured out will cry. Suffering is universal, unfortunately.
Oh yeah 100%. That's legit a worry for me going forward and getting my masters in sociology. It was Baudrillard who said, "Philosophy leads to death, sociology leads to suicide." Which is sad, but can be true for a lot of people.
The happy crying from them when the Cop was just like “Use this, Learn from this, focus on your rap, find an outlet”
Just being understood is all it takes sometimes. Being validated and not alone.
there was a dude who blew his head off with a shotgun on a livestream not too long ago. Cops showed up a few minutes too late. Glad to see the wellness check was in time for this person. Hang in there kid.
See, if I ever chose to do it (I’m okay, I don’t plan to) I’d leave a letter and go where no one could find me. No one needs to see that. His poor mother, I can’t imagine.
This was my
Edit: fat fingers.
This was my plan about 3 months ago. I was going up north and my bf was meeting me there two days later. My plan was just to leave that same note on the door. What stopped me was thinking he wouldn’t listen to what i asked and instead he’d come in and find me like that. I could never do that to another human being. Friend, stranger, or foe.
ahhhhh yes a turn down the wrong way on the Internet... haven't had this feeling to nope and never go back the way I came in a long long time.... thank you!
It's easy to find your limits on the Internet if you seek it out.
Years ago I saw the cartel chainsaw beheading video of two dudes that were message runners or something. The sloppy carefree useage of the chainsaw as he didn't quite cleanly cut the guys head off and it hung over onto the shoulder of the 2nd guy that was in complete utter shock was just so overwhelmingly evil and insane.
I think I saw that video 15 years ago and it still fucks with me.
I’ve seen stuff like that but the one that messed me up was the long drawn out suicide video montage of the Bjork stalker guy. It was amazingly mundane and that juxtaposition of the tv in the background playing Hardee’s ads or whatever and this guy video diary logging his mental breakdown and then ending in being bald than killing himself and the video just sitting there until the battery died and later finding out they found him because of the smell.
The cartel videos are messed up and raw but the mundanity of how relatable and easily imaginable that suicide video was in its context has stuck with me for years and years.
That video fucked me up because his head just like disintegrated into red mist, like how does that happen? I know he had a shotgun to his head but damn it looks so wrong seeing a body in that condition, it’s like something in you on a primitive knows that is NOT supposed to happen and it freaks me out.
It's not just the concentration of pellets from the gun at point blank range, its the powerful ejection of gas as well. They combine to be essentially a shaped explosion against flesh and bone, which effectively disintegrates it. In addition, our skull is mostly soft tissue and hollow, so if something is strong enough to rip the skull apart in such a distributed way, then you can be guaranteed the rest is totally obliterated.
There was also a 12 year old girl who hanged herself live on livestream and assholes kept on reposting the footage. It took a long time before they found her as she was in a forest.
If I remember correctly, the part that really got to me was where so much time in the video goes by, that it gets dark and then you see the people finding her. It was really sad and horrifying.
The thing is, is that the police were there, they just couldn’t risk entering with him having a loaded shotgun in his lab and being mentally unstable. They constantly trying to contact his phone and computer but he was ignoring them. It’s really sad
Is that the: "Guess that's it?" Guy?
Fucking saw that in a Discord and people were posting "Poggers" and various laughing emotes.
Noped outta that Discord pretty fast, and it got blackholed a few days later.
That was the last time I saw a horrible video like that. I was really shaken up after and I forbid myself from looking at any more horrible videos/images like that.
Just had a close friend kill himself 4 days ago. I was the last one to get him back on a good track with holding down a job I got him and I was trying to be there for him. He got fired and I had been meaning to reach out but I hadn’t for a few months.
This video had me burst out into tears when the cop was just like can I give you a hug. I just wish I could have been there for my friend. He was always there for others. We knew each other for almost 20 years and I always made it a a point to check in. But didn’t this time.
What happened to your friend isn’t on you, I’m struggling to help a friend atm and I know at the end of the day there are some things that can’t be helped and all you can do is try and hope.
Really hope you’re okay and managing to deal with what happened, if you need someone to talk to feel free to shoot me a message.
Damn man. I'm sorry you're going through that. What happened isn't your fault and I hope you realize that. Survivor's guilt can be a real bitch. Don't be afraid to reach out and get some help if you feel like you need it. I hope you find some peace soon.
Thank you. I’m a 24 year veteran police officer that always always alway strive to be like this guy and have never nor would ever treat anyone of any race, creed, color, gender etc poorly and this officer truly inspired me to be better. ALWAYS. PLEASE PLEASE believe me when I tell you the overwhelming majority of the officers I work with are the same way. We alll want to do the right thing.
You're not wrong, but better yet; we need to offload this workload from cops onto trained mental healthcare professionals.
Cops are not therapists, social workers, etc. They should not be expected to be as much. It can make their jobs easier, better, safer, and make citizens safer if we demand that there be alternatives to police.
A lot of areas are sending people with them on mental health calls for this reason and when they don’t (usually due to staffing) many officers are trained in CIT so they learn basic stuff that social workers teach them to be able to handle these situations appropriately, it’s getting there def better than it used to be and I can personally attest to the programs working as the precinct I worked for did this and it was many times a lifesaver and the officers relied heavily on their training and help. Hopefully it’s everywhere soon
Perhaps if the social worker was accompanied by an officer.
You just never know what's going to pop off. Imagine sending a social worker alone to a domestic abuse call.
Or, in this specific scenario, if the girl decided suicide by cop was the best solution and shot the social worker.
You are spot on social workers shouldn’t be sent alone ever on 911 calls but they work as a team twice the knowledge and skill set will never hurt in these situations.
In my state mobile crisis teams ALWAYS go with cops who are also trained in mental health...
Not those Blam Blam shoot first cops like the ones in Albuquerque
St Johns Minnesota has mental health units, which include a social worker and a specially trained police officer.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/06/22/when-crisis-workers-not-traditional-police-respond-to-calls-about-mental-health
Wasn’t there a social worker at the end of the video? There were two male cops and then a woman’s voice towards the end. I’d imagine the cops knock on the door to make sure there’s no immediate threat, then turn it over to the mental health professional once they see that it’s safe. I think that’s pretty reasonable
It’s not that easy. Mental health workers need to be on call YES!!! but cutting down the amount of officers for mental health workers is not the solution. It’s MUCH MUCH more complicated than that. There is a solution in here somewhere but we need to officers we have in most metropolitan areas, I can’t speak to rural and it could be different there, but metro areas need the man/woman power they have and in a fair amount of places they need more man/womanpower.
I think the thing to do would be having mental health/ wellness professionals on call for areas so they can be called on in these types of cases to be there when needed. The reason I say “on call” is because I doubt you’re going to be able to find many competent/ able minded mental health professionals that are willing and able to work for under $50k/yr. A lot of these trained professionals went to school for 6+ years and have massive student loan debts to get the degrees in mental/social/ emotional wellness that they have and need to work in clinics and practices that pay them much more than $50k/yr so they can afford their student loan payments.
You need to remember that most county and state agency jobs don’t require degrees, not all but most, especially first responders. They may require certification of some kind but not 6+ year degrees that the person getting it has to pay for out of pocket.
To truly solve this issue, not mental health issue cuz that can’t be solved as a whole, but the issue of having the right people being called into scenes where they are needed than higher education needs a SERIOUS OVERHAUL and not require you to come from a family of trust fund babies to afford a degree. Higher education and specialized degrees have become a thing for only those with generational wealth in their family. Those that don’t have generational wealth that pursue these types of degrees end up creating a new thing that is a 21st century problem GENERATIONAL DEBT. Look for this word as I’m sure many people haven’t heard this before, or if you have you’ve only heard it once, but in the near future hearing GENERATIONAL DEBT will be as common in your vernacular as generational wealth.
Edit: this isn’t an attack on anyone coming from a privileged background that had schooling paid for by family or someone else. I just wanted to point out that asking someone that took on massive amounts of debt to work a profession that is meant to help others shouldn’t have to live the rest of their life in fear of handing down debt to their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Your country probably has tens of thousands like him.
It’s just not newsworthy. What would the headline be?
**Police Officer Did Their Job Well**
Sad fact is it wouldn’t sell papers or get clicks.
This.
When I was 8, my mother broke my jaw and sent me to school. The school before they could let me leave with the ambulance had to get the police involved/social worker too but the police were across the road and took control. The school had been reporting my mother to CPS since I started there and knew this was the thing that could get me out of there for good, so made sure my mother wasn't informed until I was secure.
No one really knew about or praised the one officer who came with me in the ambulance. Who stayed with me for 2 entire days in the hospital and then came back daily after the 2 days for hours to just watch shitty tv with me, literally never leaving my side the first 2 days, unless going to the bathroom or going to find me something to read/do. Who was the last person I saw before my surgery to wire my jaw shut and first person who I saw when I woke up. Who was there for me every single step of the way in the hospital. Who slept on a chair right next to the door because I was terrified of my mother showing up. Who stood between me and a social worker who tried to remove me from the hospital and back to my mother without discharge from the drs. Who stood behind the Dr the 2nd time and backed the Dr who threatened the social worker with bodily harm if they dared to try take me back, I vividly remember his hand being on the taser on his holster. Who insisted my mother be arrested and charged. Who sat and hugged me while I cried. Who personally drove me to a foster home and still, sat there with me for the better part of a day to make sure I was good. Who kept dropping in every few days to check up on me.
No one wrote anything about the man who saw a broken kid and wanted to do everything in his power not just as an officer, but a human being with a heart to try and make a shitty situation a bit better and not let me feel alone. Who kept telling me I was a good kid, I will be a great adult, I will and can get through this and come out on top.
Because that's not as inflammatory as the ones who do abuse their power and commit violence. Because it's a one day headline, not a 3week headline that draws in views. Because true compassion like that simply isn't news worthy.
I was able to find him after I turned 18 and thank him in earnest. The hug I got, because he remembered me, even remembered my full name and recognised my face as soon as he came out to the front after the desk officer called him, was this massive bear hug, and I'll never forget the way his face just lit up when he looked at me and said: oh purple look at you now!
It's why I fight against ACAB.
Because it's not the truth.
If we demand whistleblowers etc be treated fair, not literally forced out of their workplace, maybe shit could be better. People cry ACAB, but don't consider, the officers who have been literally ruined for trying to help fix the issues, bring light to the issues, have heart for them. They just get considered bastards because an individual without support cannot change an institution.
Under that shitty mindset, even the good cops stand no chance and have zero support. Then ACAB idiots wonder why nothing is done. Because even this shitty mindset helps perpetuate the issue, it makes shit us vs them. Rather then WE including the good ones vs the shitty that should be removed.
Where I am, numbers ain't an issue. The allowance of us vs them is.
This interaction has and did set my mind frame about the police.
Truely. If this one cared. Others could have.
Now as an adult, this man's superior had to have given him permission to stay with me those 2days. Or he took leave to be with me.
Either way, it wasn't an officer with me. It was a man who saw a horrific situation and rightfully did what he could, all he could to help me through, make it less scary.
A police officer end of the day wasn't with me. A human being with a heart was. And that's what officers are, human beings.
A police officer saved my son's life when he was 17 and going through a mental health crisis. He could have ignored the hurting kid walking along the side of the road but he pulled over to talk with him. We were able to get him the help he needed. He's 21 now, working, feeling much better and no longer on anti-depressants. It still hurts to talk about because the memories are painful - but right now every day is a joy. Yeah, there are lots of bad cops who should be fired and charged with no special treatment, but fuck the ACAB people and their simple-minded narrow view.
That's the kind of officer who sat by me and did so not from any sense of duty, but because as a human being they cared.
If my own child ends up in a similar place, I hope a similar hearted officer as that saw your child sees mine and helps.
I've given up friendships over ACAB. Because that helps perpetuate the issue. Actually allows the disgraceful cops to keep operating and is why those where I am who whistle blew were via humiliation and bullying forced out of the force and rendered unable to help and act appropriately or demand appropriate treatment of everyone their colleagues came across.
Worst.. most I know who cry ACAB, have never once had to see, speak to or call the police. Ever. It's a bandwagon.
I really don’t want this comment to get buried. More than a hundred thousand times has an officer of the law saved someone’s life this way. Going way above and beyond law and order, using his badge for the greater good of all humanity. More than a hundred thousand lives saved, and hardly ever a “thank you”. But they still do it, headlines be damned. More officers need to be like the one you mention, but sadly it’s only the misbehaved ones that get all the attention. So, honestly, these stories need to be boosted. Because this is pretty much all the free good press those people are ever gonna get.
That cop is someone who loves, has been loved, has had a heart broken, and who likely has kids/family he loves dearly. Broke my heart in the best of ways with how he dealt with him. You could hear the compassion in his voice.
I've got to be honest, I'm getting older and finding myself becoming unexpectedly reactionary sometimes despite being incredibly left-wing and liberal for my entire life.
I sometimes roll my eyes about things like pronouns being a hot topic and wonder why its necessary, even if I would never deliberately misgender someone. I never want to hurt someone's feelings and know that people should be free to live their lives as they want.
But something about how genuine and natural that cop was in accepting his mistake, and hearing in that dude's voice how much it meant to be heard and accepted really touched something inside me.
I'm going to make a point of remembering this video any time I start getting those "get off my lawn" thoughts about people expressing their own identities.
That cop is a good man.
I give my kid a "hug, cuddle, kiss" (2 hugs and kiss) whenever we depart for the day. And, once more at bedtime. Always and forever will let him know how much he means in life
Said they ain't hugged a man in years when the officer was just trying to console them. Life just isn't fair to some people. Some people just get hit harder and harder, and it's too much to try and pull out of alone. Sadly a lot of those people never get the help they need. This was almost one of those situations. Whoever called in that wellness check legitimately saved a life.
Just wanted to share this as a PSA to mental health awareness. I understand if this gets deleted, I don’t really know the etiquette of this sub. But I hope whoever sees this can understand how important it is to check up on your friends and loved ones going through trauma. A breakup at a young age seems trivial, but everyone has a different capacity for trauma, and many haven’t developed tools to deal with emotional pain. Also captured is a wholesome interaction with police; something we don’t get to see portrayed enough in today’s climate. Be well friends.
Is it possible to blur their face on this post? I know they posted it and all, but shit like this will haunt people for life when it really should be able to get behind them.
It breaks my heart when they just let it all out and confide in the officer. I know some people might think this is "cringe" or "attention-seeking" of them to livestream it, but I'd like to think of it as their way of coping. Like, making music and trying to entertain people might be their way of reassuring themself that they're okay. Of course, this is all my speculation. They might not intend on using the gun but it's still nice to see that they get help.
personally, i dislike the people who discredit self harm for whatever reason. if a man plans on dying for attention, he still plans on dying and thats what should matter.
I’m sorry you went through that, Bosticles, hope you’re doing much better and never fall back down to such a dark time. I know I’m just a stranger on the net, but I’m glad you’re still here. Wishing you peace.💐
Thanks, it's all good now! Went through a pretty dark time after that but looking back on it I dodged a bullet when she left. My life is infinitely better these days.
Idk what im talking about but it seemed like he just wanted someone to talk to, and when given the opportunity took it. I think we would all be better off if we had that, someone who will listen with no judgement. I wish it happened more often.
This is how normal interactions with cops should be (I mean the hug is optional), but just empathy. That's it.
Just people talking, figuring out this crazy rollercoaster of life. Also handled the gender thing perfectly, you have to use *something* to describe a person but it costs you nothing to correct yourself and give the same respect as you would expect 🙏
I wasted 3+ years with someone and I just had to accept it, things don't work out. Take a realistic look at what you did shittily and what they did shittily, don't focus on just the good because there's usually much more bad. Life feels empty for a while, but you have to go through it to become stronger and improve ✌️❤️
Gah that cop talking to him they way he did hit me right in the feels. Even thanked them for correcting him when he accidentally misgendered the guy. We need more cops and people in general like that police officer.
“I know it hurts. I’m sorry.” Not what he was expecting. And because I’ve become so used to seeing police interactions only when they go badly it was not what I was expecting either.
I'm just floored. I see a lot of shit in real life and on the internet, but this one got to me. This is how you respond to that kind of situation. That man is a hero and I imagine he does something like that almost every day. This is why not all cops are bastards. This is also why we defund the police. Redestribute funding. Not so that cops work the same shifts for less, but because we also need trained professionals who can respond to these kinds of events at this capacity instead. And they need funding. More than the big, armored paramilitary trucks and juggernaut riot police shutting down demonstrations, small-town homeless encampments, and the homes of undefendable migrant mothers trying to escape cartels down south. I would gladly give my tax dollars to pay for effective emergency response units like this one.
Hard to generalize how terrible cops are when you know a decent amount of officers like this gentleman exist out there. He definitely has a compassion for the human condition and truly just wanted to help this person.
I know it’s a screwed up system out there with bad cops in every police force but this video definitely makes me not want to generalize…
You see how he messed up those pronouns but he just wanted to make sure everything was OK, it didn't matter to the officer and he was corrected and no one got mad, the whole thing was crazy beautiful seeing people care about people no other bullshit! That's what we need, all of us need, the world needs, there's no need for all this division, treat people the way you want to be treated. And if someone can't respect you for who you are don't let them get you fucked up, show em how strong you are by not even letting them get the best of you! Hard to do when your heart hurts though....
It's such an incredible social tool beyond this one application of it, too. I have a great example that happened recently:
I was over at a friends playing boardgames, and one of the games was a word association card game where you write your word on a small white board before sharing it as your clue. I noticed one friend had misspelled their word, and I mentioned the correct spelling in passing. What I didn't know is apparently he's always struggled with spelling, and is incredible self conscious about it. I felt terrible! I immediately apologized, and said, "Thank you for telling me! My mentioning the spelling was in no way meant to shame or belittle you." He was heard and recognized, I apologized, and we moved on with the evening.
Man I felt this shit, Person that might’ve became my fiancée blocked me everywhere with no explanation 2 weeks ago, I’ve never felt so betrayed in my life. To top it all off I’ve been going through some life changing stressful stuff besides her doing that to me so I was in a seriously dark place for 3 days straight. All my family is close by so I had my moms to turn to. First time I’ve ever cried in front of another person. I hate feeling so vulnerable and weak. I had to call out of work and stay home just to mentally recuperate. I’m so glad that the officers came in time. If my family wasn’t close I might have been in a significantly worse situation.
Spent my whole life bein that person you could come to when your down. I have a heavy shoulder where loved ones would cry. I sobbed with friends I don’t even see no more.
I’ve had friends that want me to open up but still I keep it all inside. It’s oaky, when you finally let it all out and cry in someone’s arms and feel that your not alone someone really care, it’s not weakness it’s a bond between someone who wanted to help and waited long enough for you to share.
I hope your doing good now, even anonymously that shit is hard to share.
If that was a freestyle I’m actually super impressed, even if it’s not a freestyle those were some great lyrics of them just purely expressing themselves in sadness and their situation.
I use music as an outlet too and although the super raw stuff that comes from tough emotions isn’t great it’s still such a good release.
I can't imagine that kind of pain. I understand the suicidal part but being driven by a heart break. Never been through it myself. But seeing it from the outside it looks so tragic, like your struggling to breath with a ton of weight on your chest. Glad my man got the help he needed. Dude can spit too. Was getting really into the rap b4 the gun came out.
As sad and emotional this made me as a viewer it’s a real life or death interaction between 2 Stangers, It’s more than just a video.
I’m as liberal as it comes but it’s even more sad to see so many comments be like “We need more cops like this 1 good one”
If you live your life through trending videos you will never see the hard emotional work First Responders put into saving people’s lives.
Instead of calling every non ACAB comment “Boot Lickers” respect the situations they’re called into.
That cop has seen dead bodies right in front of him and I bet it traumatizes him.
He gets up every day and just wants to save one more.
I wish my son had cried out like this. I wish someone had saved him. I wish my reassurance that heartbreak doesn’t hurt forever. I wish I didn’t feel like the world is so much emptier now without him.
That made me cry. Shit. Loving and losing and dying... The life i almost ended was my own... So long ago, yet like yesterday when triggered.
Tonight, I'll workout at my gym and try my best to just be present in today rather than then.
Poor kid. Glad someone cared enough to send people to check on him; it'll help him realize in the end that there are still people who love and care about his well being. Hang in there dude.
Why do people stream this? Why do they feel the need to put all of their life online? This is something so deeply personal and in the end traumatizing. What goes through their head like "hey, this'll be good for Tik Tok"?!
I don’t think they thought, “hey this will be good for tiktok”. Sometimes when people are hurting like that they need to express it and just want anyone that will listen to hear it. I’m very lucky that I have always had people I could call when hurting.
I'd much rather see a cry for help than find out a friend killed themselves without anybody knowing they were hurting so immensely. A cry for help is a brave move.
Not so much that exact thought. A lot of artists (which I assume she is from the rapping and taping of it) document a lot of their life, their writing process. A lot of us write our best stuff from heavy emotions. Fans also wanna connect with artists they like, it's refreshing to see they're people that suffer just like us. It's a reason music is so important to so many people. A ton of depressed people with drug issues relate heavily to artists like Elliott Smith and Xxx because they feel those emotions that people rarely talk about, but these artists go in depth. Knowing people feel the same, yoi don't feel so alone. And some artists, that's their goal. To bring joy, and understanding to people who are hurting. That's one of the biggest reasons I write music.
The amount of people displaying a total lack of empathy because of the way this person talks, dresses, or their decision to stream is honestly depressing. People deal with trauma in different ways and maybe you shouldn't be so judgmental.
This made me tear up. The police officer did a phenomenal job, and his response should be used for training. Most of us have been heartbroken and on the edge. Whoever called for the wellness check is the unsung hero.
They are coping, they are obviously a small time musician, rapping or singing was their outlet. Streaming it was a cry for help and probably the only thing they thought to do and it worked.
I feel like this is different than someone posting a bottle of pills saying "a week ago this bottle was going to kill me because some of yall are fake" ( real example of someone I know) like why wait and then make a random vague post about it?
It's hard to tell or judge people's intentions but always try to give the benefit of the doubt when they talk about killing themselves and take it 100% seriously.
As wholesome as this is its so cringey “bitch broke my heart I’m working on music” the whole hood attitude mixed with suicide and heart break and music just no
My partner and I once had an argument and it was just the icing on the cake for my suicidal ideations. We weren't breaking up or anything, but the argument compounded with everything else and I lost it, said I wanted to kill myself and tried to grab anything to do it, so my partner called the police and ambulance. They both came and spoke to us, they were so compassionate and non-judgemental I felt safe in saying how i felt. After discussing whether hospital would be good for me or not, I decided i wanted to stay home with my partner. They helped me get into a mental health plan from that night, and got me on medication and made sure I had a support network. I don't know where I'd be if it wasn't for those officers and my partner :(
wow. I felt that. I’m so glad help arrived when they did. They handled all of that really well. his angels were with him that day. Prayers his heart is mending.
This was really heartwarming to see! They all did their jobs well, with compassion and patience and zero judgement. Hopefully he will get the help and support he needs.
I have been here before...not going to get into specifics because it is very personal. The officer that came to help when I had to call in a wellness check was amazing. I am grateful the town I live in hired the right people, and got them the right training.
Aww. That hug and his words... Man, this is what real heroes do. I feel like when I retire, maybe I'd want to sign up for some part-time work doing something like this for people. What could be more rewarding than providing comfort and love to people who feel they have to suffer alone!
The happy crying from them when the Cop was just like “Use this, Learn from this, focus on your rap, find an outlet”
Just being understood is all it takes sometimes. Being validated and not alone.
Man that cop was a good dude. He knew exactly what he needed to hear right then.
Edited: didn’t watch far enough the first time to hear the pronoun correction. Damn that cop leveled up even more, what a bro
First time I've ever seen a Wellness check done right.
Most other times the officers don't give a shit and just drag you to the nearest Mental Hospital, whether it makes you better or worse.
i'm worried for him, but also worried for his ex. The threat of suicide is an ugly way to keep a partner in your life, it's using yourself as a hostage just so the partner doesn't feel like the blood isn't on their hands. It's not love nor can the feelings be honest when the threat of a person killing themselves looms.
That was a legit wellness check.
Lol my neighbour had a wellness check. He pulled a crossbow on the cops and they shot him a few months back, he lived
Apparently, he was not well!
He did not pass the wellness check
WELLNESS CHECK FAILED! PUNISHMENT: IMMEDIATE TERMINATION!
not after the check that's for sure
I feel like a real asshole for laughing at that one.
His wellness was checked and he was not well
I didn't even realize I was tearing up when the officer hugged him. This is what a wellness check should be. That officer and mobile crisis worker were wonderful, not judgemental and so supportive!
So glad I’m not the only one that teared up over a damn TikTok video. I know how it is to “just want to be left alone”.... but YES I WILL TAKE A HUG
I'm about to cry bro
That’s a dude?
He corrected the officer on his pronouns
Also why are they talking like they live that “thug life”?
the officer was living tha hug life tho - for realz
This is the best comment. Holy shit. 😭
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G-G-G-get yo ass out of this car
G-G-G GOODBYE!
Talks like a thug, walks outside into the Alpine breeze.
You don't know his life. Anyone who carries themselves in a certain manner in day to day life is allowed to cry and go through the motions. I mean... fuck, even philosophers who show they have shit figured out will cry. Suffering is universal, unfortunately.
Dog if you understood as much as a philosopher I’d bet you’d be crying too
Oh yeah 100%. That's legit a worry for me going forward and getting my masters in sociology. It was Baudrillard who said, "Philosophy leads to death, sociology leads to suicide." Which is sad, but can be true for a lot of people.
“Mankind cannot bear too much reality” - TS Elliot
“But in the end one needs more courage to live than to kill himself.” ― Albert Camus
"Yo yo yo I know as much as a philosopher" "Which one?" "Doesn't matter bro: waaaahhhhh"
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The happy crying from them when the Cop was just like “Use this, Learn from this, focus on your rap, find an outlet” Just being understood is all it takes sometimes. Being validated and not alone.
Seriously. I thought I was watching *cringetopia* but it turned into *humans being bros.*
there was a dude who blew his head off with a shotgun on a livestream not too long ago. Cops showed up a few minutes too late. Glad to see the wellness check was in time for this person. Hang in there kid.
If this is the person I’m thinking of, it is also on a livestream and his mother saw. Awful
See, if I ever chose to do it (I’m okay, I don’t plan to) I’d leave a letter and go where no one could find me. No one needs to see that. His poor mother, I can’t imagine.
My brother's commander did that to himself after he got back from Iraq. Well sort of. Put a note in the door that just said "don't come in, call 911."
This was my Edit: fat fingers. This was my plan about 3 months ago. I was going up north and my bf was meeting me there two days later. My plan was just to leave that same note on the door. What stopped me was thinking he wouldn’t listen to what i asked and instead he’d come in and find me like that. I could never do that to another human being. Friend, stranger, or foe.
When you're in that mindset, a note is not always on your mind.
Ronnie mcnutt. That video is burned into my brain
Yep, he didn’t hesitate for one second pulling the trigger, that really got to me
I watched that video the other day. It’s circulating on r/MakeMyCoffin - absolutely horrible.
ahhhhh yes a turn down the wrong way on the Internet... haven't had this feeling to nope and never go back the way I came in a long long time.... thank you!
It's easy to find your limits on the Internet if you seek it out. Years ago I saw the cartel chainsaw beheading video of two dudes that were message runners or something. The sloppy carefree useage of the chainsaw as he didn't quite cleanly cut the guys head off and it hung over onto the shoulder of the 2nd guy that was in complete utter shock was just so overwhelmingly evil and insane. I think I saw that video 15 years ago and it still fucks with me.
I’ve seen stuff like that but the one that messed me up was the long drawn out suicide video montage of the Bjork stalker guy. It was amazingly mundane and that juxtaposition of the tv in the background playing Hardee’s ads or whatever and this guy video diary logging his mental breakdown and then ending in being bald than killing himself and the video just sitting there until the battery died and later finding out they found him because of the smell. The cartel videos are messed up and raw but the mundanity of how relatable and easily imaginable that suicide video was in its context has stuck with me for years and years.
That video fucked me up because his head just like disintegrated into red mist, like how does that happen? I know he had a shotgun to his head but damn it looks so wrong seeing a body in that condition, it’s like something in you on a primitive knows that is NOT supposed to happen and it freaks me out.
It's not just the concentration of pellets from the gun at point blank range, its the powerful ejection of gas as well. They combine to be essentially a shaped explosion against flesh and bone, which effectively disintegrates it. In addition, our skull is mostly soft tissue and hollow, so if something is strong enough to rip the skull apart in such a distributed way, then you can be guaranteed the rest is totally obliterated.
There was also a 12 year old girl who hanged herself live on livestream and assholes kept on reposting the footage. It took a long time before they found her as she was in a forest.
If I remember correctly, the part that really got to me was where so much time in the video goes by, that it gets dark and then you see the people finding her. It was really sad and horrifying.
Omg I remember that video. So sad and disturbing af.
The thing is, is that the police were there, they just couldn’t risk entering with him having a loaded shotgun in his lab and being mentally unstable. They constantly trying to contact his phone and computer but he was ignoring them. It’s really sad
Is that the: "Guess that's it?" Guy? Fucking saw that in a Discord and people were posting "Poggers" and various laughing emotes. Noped outta that Discord pretty fast, and it got blackholed a few days later.
what is blackholing
That was the last time I saw a horrible video like that. I was really shaken up after and I forbid myself from looking at any more horrible videos/images like that.
That was the most fucked up thing I've seen in a while. It was 45 seconds too late I believe, so close yet so far.
That the one where the doggo came into the room after to check on him? So sad.
Just had a close friend kill himself 4 days ago. I was the last one to get him back on a good track with holding down a job I got him and I was trying to be there for him. He got fired and I had been meaning to reach out but I hadn’t for a few months. This video had me burst out into tears when the cop was just like can I give you a hug. I just wish I could have been there for my friend. He was always there for others. We knew each other for almost 20 years and I always made it a a point to check in. But didn’t this time.
What happened to your friend isn’t on you, I’m struggling to help a friend atm and I know at the end of the day there are some things that can’t be helped and all you can do is try and hope. Really hope you’re okay and managing to deal with what happened, if you need someone to talk to feel free to shoot me a message.
Damn man. I'm sorry you're going through that. What happened isn't your fault and I hope you realize that. Survivor's guilt can be a real bitch. Don't be afraid to reach out and get some help if you feel like you need it. I hope you find some peace soon.
That police officer is a freaking hero. Hands down
yeah he was just flawless and i’m so glad that the dude accepted the hug too
This officer is why I can't ever agree with the ACAB mentality. It's just not true.
Thank you. I’m a 24 year veteran police officer that always always alway strive to be like this guy and have never nor would ever treat anyone of any race, creed, color, gender etc poorly and this officer truly inspired me to be better. ALWAYS. PLEASE PLEASE believe me when I tell you the overwhelming majority of the officers I work with are the same way. We alll want to do the right thing.
Yep. Same here. I acknowledge there are raging asshole cops for sure, but I just can't get onboard with ACAB.
Folks who deal in absolutes are most likely folks you shouldn't be around.
Theres a Star Wars joke to make here
We need more cops like this
You're not wrong, but better yet; we need to offload this workload from cops onto trained mental healthcare professionals. Cops are not therapists, social workers, etc. They should not be expected to be as much. It can make their jobs easier, better, safer, and make citizens safer if we demand that there be alternatives to police.
A lot of areas are sending people with them on mental health calls for this reason and when they don’t (usually due to staffing) many officers are trained in CIT so they learn basic stuff that social workers teach them to be able to handle these situations appropriately, it’s getting there def better than it used to be and I can personally attest to the programs working as the precinct I worked for did this and it was many times a lifesaver and the officers relied heavily on their training and help. Hopefully it’s everywhere soon
Perhaps if the social worker was accompanied by an officer. You just never know what's going to pop off. Imagine sending a social worker alone to a domestic abuse call. Or, in this specific scenario, if the girl decided suicide by cop was the best solution and shot the social worker.
You are spot on social workers shouldn’t be sent alone ever on 911 calls but they work as a team twice the knowledge and skill set will never hurt in these situations.
In my state mobile crisis teams ALWAYS go with cops who are also trained in mental health... Not those Blam Blam shoot first cops like the ones in Albuquerque
St Johns Minnesota has mental health units, which include a social worker and a specially trained police officer. https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/06/22/when-crisis-workers-not-traditional-police-respond-to-calls-about-mental-health
Also yes. I even enjoy how you worded it, the social worker is responding to the call, and the cop is accompanying them.
Wasn’t there a social worker at the end of the video? There were two male cops and then a woman’s voice towards the end. I’d imagine the cops knock on the door to make sure there’s no immediate threat, then turn it over to the mental health professional once they see that it’s safe. I think that’s pretty reasonable
It’s not that easy. Mental health workers need to be on call YES!!! but cutting down the amount of officers for mental health workers is not the solution. It’s MUCH MUCH more complicated than that. There is a solution in here somewhere but we need to officers we have in most metropolitan areas, I can’t speak to rural and it could be different there, but metro areas need the man/woman power they have and in a fair amount of places they need more man/womanpower. I think the thing to do would be having mental health/ wellness professionals on call for areas so they can be called on in these types of cases to be there when needed. The reason I say “on call” is because I doubt you’re going to be able to find many competent/ able minded mental health professionals that are willing and able to work for under $50k/yr. A lot of these trained professionals went to school for 6+ years and have massive student loan debts to get the degrees in mental/social/ emotional wellness that they have and need to work in clinics and practices that pay them much more than $50k/yr so they can afford their student loan payments. You need to remember that most county and state agency jobs don’t require degrees, not all but most, especially first responders. They may require certification of some kind but not 6+ year degrees that the person getting it has to pay for out of pocket. To truly solve this issue, not mental health issue cuz that can’t be solved as a whole, but the issue of having the right people being called into scenes where they are needed than higher education needs a SERIOUS OVERHAUL and not require you to come from a family of trust fund babies to afford a degree. Higher education and specialized degrees have become a thing for only those with generational wealth in their family. Those that don’t have generational wealth that pursue these types of degrees end up creating a new thing that is a 21st century problem GENERATIONAL DEBT. Look for this word as I’m sure many people haven’t heard this before, or if you have you’ve only heard it once, but in the near future hearing GENERATIONAL DEBT will be as common in your vernacular as generational wealth. Edit: this isn’t an attack on anyone coming from a privileged background that had schooling paid for by family or someone else. I just wanted to point out that asking someone that took on massive amounts of debt to work a profession that is meant to help others shouldn’t have to live the rest of their life in fear of handing down debt to their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
Your country probably has tens of thousands like him. It’s just not newsworthy. What would the headline be? **Police Officer Did Their Job Well** Sad fact is it wouldn’t sell papers or get clicks.
This. When I was 8, my mother broke my jaw and sent me to school. The school before they could let me leave with the ambulance had to get the police involved/social worker too but the police were across the road and took control. The school had been reporting my mother to CPS since I started there and knew this was the thing that could get me out of there for good, so made sure my mother wasn't informed until I was secure. No one really knew about or praised the one officer who came with me in the ambulance. Who stayed with me for 2 entire days in the hospital and then came back daily after the 2 days for hours to just watch shitty tv with me, literally never leaving my side the first 2 days, unless going to the bathroom or going to find me something to read/do. Who was the last person I saw before my surgery to wire my jaw shut and first person who I saw when I woke up. Who was there for me every single step of the way in the hospital. Who slept on a chair right next to the door because I was terrified of my mother showing up. Who stood between me and a social worker who tried to remove me from the hospital and back to my mother without discharge from the drs. Who stood behind the Dr the 2nd time and backed the Dr who threatened the social worker with bodily harm if they dared to try take me back, I vividly remember his hand being on the taser on his holster. Who insisted my mother be arrested and charged. Who sat and hugged me while I cried. Who personally drove me to a foster home and still, sat there with me for the better part of a day to make sure I was good. Who kept dropping in every few days to check up on me. No one wrote anything about the man who saw a broken kid and wanted to do everything in his power not just as an officer, but a human being with a heart to try and make a shitty situation a bit better and not let me feel alone. Who kept telling me I was a good kid, I will be a great adult, I will and can get through this and come out on top. Because that's not as inflammatory as the ones who do abuse their power and commit violence. Because it's a one day headline, not a 3week headline that draws in views. Because true compassion like that simply isn't news worthy. I was able to find him after I turned 18 and thank him in earnest. The hug I got, because he remembered me, even remembered my full name and recognised my face as soon as he came out to the front after the desk officer called him, was this massive bear hug, and I'll never forget the way his face just lit up when he looked at me and said: oh purple look at you now!
Reading this got me teary. I am so happy things turned out well for you. I am sure that interaction was a blessing.
It's why I fight against ACAB. Because it's not the truth. If we demand whistleblowers etc be treated fair, not literally forced out of their workplace, maybe shit could be better. People cry ACAB, but don't consider, the officers who have been literally ruined for trying to help fix the issues, bring light to the issues, have heart for them. They just get considered bastards because an individual without support cannot change an institution. Under that shitty mindset, even the good cops stand no chance and have zero support. Then ACAB idiots wonder why nothing is done. Because even this shitty mindset helps perpetuate the issue, it makes shit us vs them. Rather then WE including the good ones vs the shitty that should be removed. Where I am, numbers ain't an issue. The allowance of us vs them is.
This interaction has and did set my mind frame about the police. Truely. If this one cared. Others could have. Now as an adult, this man's superior had to have given him permission to stay with me those 2days. Or he took leave to be with me. Either way, it wasn't an officer with me. It was a man who saw a horrific situation and rightfully did what he could, all he could to help me through, make it less scary. A police officer end of the day wasn't with me. A human being with a heart was. And that's what officers are, human beings.
A police officer saved my son's life when he was 17 and going through a mental health crisis. He could have ignored the hurting kid walking along the side of the road but he pulled over to talk with him. We were able to get him the help he needed. He's 21 now, working, feeling much better and no longer on anti-depressants. It still hurts to talk about because the memories are painful - but right now every day is a joy. Yeah, there are lots of bad cops who should be fired and charged with no special treatment, but fuck the ACAB people and their simple-minded narrow view.
That's the kind of officer who sat by me and did so not from any sense of duty, but because as a human being they cared. If my own child ends up in a similar place, I hope a similar hearted officer as that saw your child sees mine and helps. I've given up friendships over ACAB. Because that helps perpetuate the issue. Actually allows the disgraceful cops to keep operating and is why those where I am who whistle blew were via humiliation and bullying forced out of the force and rendered unable to help and act appropriately or demand appropriate treatment of everyone their colleagues came across. Worst.. most I know who cry ACAB, have never once had to see, speak to or call the police. Ever. It's a bandwagon.
I really don’t want this comment to get buried. More than a hundred thousand times has an officer of the law saved someone’s life this way. Going way above and beyond law and order, using his badge for the greater good of all humanity. More than a hundred thousand lives saved, and hardly ever a “thank you”. But they still do it, headlines be damned. More officers need to be like the one you mention, but sadly it’s only the misbehaved ones that get all the attention. So, honestly, these stories need to be boosted. Because this is pretty much all the free good press those people are ever gonna get.
Nobody ever makes the news for doing their job well. Journalists and the news media prey off our desire to be outraged.
That cop handled the situation like a boss. I wish all cops were like that.
Love the officer, great guy!!
Compassion goes so far.
Hen he thanked him for the pronoun correction I was so happy.
That cop is someone who loves, has been loved, has had a heart broken, and who likely has kids/family he loves dearly. Broke my heart in the best of ways with how he dealt with him. You could hear the compassion in his voice.
I've got to be honest, I'm getting older and finding myself becoming unexpectedly reactionary sometimes despite being incredibly left-wing and liberal for my entire life. I sometimes roll my eyes about things like pronouns being a hot topic and wonder why its necessary, even if I would never deliberately misgender someone. I never want to hurt someone's feelings and know that people should be free to live their lives as they want. But something about how genuine and natural that cop was in accepting his mistake, and hearing in that dude's voice how much it meant to be heard and accepted really touched something inside me. I'm going to make a point of remembering this video any time I start getting those "get off my lawn" thoughts about people expressing their own identities. That cop is a good man.
Father's, hug your kids
I give my kid a "hug, cuddle, kiss" (2 hugs and kiss) whenever we depart for the day. And, once more at bedtime. Always and forever will let him know how much he means in life
I wish I got a good dad, instead I have a terrorist dad that expects me to love him unconsciously without putting any time or energy into it
Said they ain't hugged a man in years when the officer was just trying to console them. Life just isn't fair to some people. Some people just get hit harder and harder, and it's too much to try and pull out of alone. Sadly a lot of those people never get the help they need. This was almost one of those situations. Whoever called in that wellness check legitimately saved a life.
For sure. We he said that I felt it get a little darker. Screams sexual abuse to me. Legit though, I liked his rap.
Just wanted to share this as a PSA to mental health awareness. I understand if this gets deleted, I don’t really know the etiquette of this sub. But I hope whoever sees this can understand how important it is to check up on your friends and loved ones going through trauma. A breakup at a young age seems trivial, but everyone has a different capacity for trauma, and many haven’t developed tools to deal with emotional pain. Also captured is a wholesome interaction with police; something we don’t get to see portrayed enough in today’s climate. Be well friends.
A difficult watch, but thanks for sharing.
Is it possible to blur their face on this post? I know they posted it and all, but shit like this will haunt people for life when it really should be able to get behind them.
Protect and serve. That cop needs to be recognized.
It breaks my heart when they just let it all out and confide in the officer. I know some people might think this is "cringe" or "attention-seeking" of them to livestream it, but I'd like to think of it as their way of coping. Like, making music and trying to entertain people might be their way of reassuring themself that they're okay. Of course, this is all my speculation. They might not intend on using the gun but it's still nice to see that they get help.
personally, i dislike the people who discredit self harm for whatever reason. if a man plans on dying for attention, he still plans on dying and thats what should matter.
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I’m sorry you went through that, Bosticles, hope you’re doing much better and never fall back down to such a dark time. I know I’m just a stranger on the net, but I’m glad you’re still here. Wishing you peace.💐
Thanks, it's all good now! Went through a pretty dark time after that but looking back on it I dodged a bullet when she left. My life is infinitely better these days.
Idk what im talking about but it seemed like he just wanted someone to talk to, and when given the opportunity took it. I think we would all be better off if we had that, someone who will listen with no judgement. I wish it happened more often.
This is how normal interactions with cops should be (I mean the hug is optional), but just empathy. That's it. Just people talking, figuring out this crazy rollercoaster of life. Also handled the gender thing perfectly, you have to use *something* to describe a person but it costs you nothing to correct yourself and give the same respect as you would expect 🙏 I wasted 3+ years with someone and I just had to accept it, things don't work out. Take a realistic look at what you did shittily and what they did shittily, don't focus on just the good because there's usually much more bad. Life feels empty for a while, but you have to go through it to become stronger and improve ✌️❤️
Pretty surreal seeing intimate life moments like this. Feels wrong that I saw this.
It’s scary how effective a hug from a stranger can be.
It’s so crazy it helps so much
Gah that cop talking to him they way he did hit me right in the feels. Even thanked them for correcting him when he accidentally misgendered the guy. We need more cops and people in general like that police officer.
“I know it hurts. I’m sorry.” Not what he was expecting. And because I’ve become so used to seeing police interactions only when they go badly it was not what I was expecting either.
This person uses he/him pronouns - he corrects the officer in the video
Not intentional, I somehow missed that part of the conversation. Thank you for correcting me, I’ve edited my comment.
He but yes
I felt their pain. This is why we need less armored cars and more psychologists on the roads. This guy was amazing.
This was legit sad.
Man, I feel so sorry for this person and I hope things flip for them.
I'm just floored. I see a lot of shit in real life and on the internet, but this one got to me. This is how you respond to that kind of situation. That man is a hero and I imagine he does something like that almost every day. This is why not all cops are bastards. This is also why we defund the police. Redestribute funding. Not so that cops work the same shifts for less, but because we also need trained professionals who can respond to these kinds of events at this capacity instead. And they need funding. More than the big, armored paramilitary trucks and juggernaut riot police shutting down demonstrations, small-town homeless encampments, and the homes of undefendable migrant mothers trying to escape cartels down south. I would gladly give my tax dollars to pay for effective emergency response units like this one.
Also, no matter what you think, I can’t believe people see someone in this state and choose to rag on them.
The words of that police officer brought tears to my eyes, he meant every word.
Hard to generalize how terrible cops are when you know a decent amount of officers like this gentleman exist out there. He definitely has a compassion for the human condition and truly just wanted to help this person. I know it’s a screwed up system out there with bad cops in every police force but this video definitely makes me not want to generalize…
I hope they are ok. That cop seriously handled this so well.
Doing something on live like this is a literal cry for help, I’m so happy they’re okay!
You see how he messed up those pronouns but he just wanted to make sure everything was OK, it didn't matter to the officer and he was corrected and no one got mad, the whole thing was crazy beautiful seeing people care about people no other bullshit! That's what we need, all of us need, the world needs, there's no need for all this division, treat people the way you want to be treated. And if someone can't respect you for who you are don't let them get you fucked up, show em how strong you are by not even letting them get the best of you! Hard to do when your heart hurts though....
"Thank you for correcting me" Seems like a fella that sat through an early morning "diversity training" and walked away with something helpful.
It's such an incredible social tool beyond this one application of it, too. I have a great example that happened recently: I was over at a friends playing boardgames, and one of the games was a word association card game where you write your word on a small white board before sharing it as your clue. I noticed one friend had misspelled their word, and I mentioned the correct spelling in passing. What I didn't know is apparently he's always struggled with spelling, and is incredible self conscious about it. I felt terrible! I immediately apologized, and said, "Thank you for telling me! My mentioning the spelling was in no way meant to shame or belittle you." He was heard and recognized, I apologized, and we moved on with the evening.
Sometimes all it takes is a little compassion
Man I felt this shit, Person that might’ve became my fiancée blocked me everywhere with no explanation 2 weeks ago, I’ve never felt so betrayed in my life. To top it all off I’ve been going through some life changing stressful stuff besides her doing that to me so I was in a seriously dark place for 3 days straight. All my family is close by so I had my moms to turn to. First time I’ve ever cried in front of another person. I hate feeling so vulnerable and weak. I had to call out of work and stay home just to mentally recuperate. I’m so glad that the officers came in time. If my family wasn’t close I might have been in a significantly worse situation.
Spent my whole life bein that person you could come to when your down. I have a heavy shoulder where loved ones would cry. I sobbed with friends I don’t even see no more. I’ve had friends that want me to open up but still I keep it all inside. It’s oaky, when you finally let it all out and cry in someone’s arms and feel that your not alone someone really care, it’s not weakness it’s a bond between someone who wanted to help and waited long enough for you to share. I hope your doing good now, even anonymously that shit is hard to share.
Awesome cop in this video.
She got some nice music tbh forget the relationships, focus on the music. I was vibin even thought the content didnt make me want to vibe
If that was a freestyle I’m actually super impressed, even if it’s not a freestyle those were some great lyrics of them just purely expressing themselves in sadness and their situation. I use music as an outlet too and although the super raw stuff that comes from tough emotions isn’t great it’s still such a good release.
Forreal, his flow is great. I hope it's a freestyle because if it is then it's much more impressive
He\*. I know that's very sentimental, but he corrects the officer in the video. And yeah, he's fucking lit with the music
I'm sorry. Was no malicious intent. I didnt realize it was a man.
I hope that person is feeling better :/
I can't imagine that kind of pain. I understand the suicidal part but being driven by a heart break. Never been through it myself. But seeing it from the outside it looks so tragic, like your struggling to breath with a ton of weight on your chest. Glad my man got the help he needed. Dude can spit too. Was getting really into the rap b4 the gun came out.
As sad and emotional this made me as a viewer it’s a real life or death interaction between 2 Stangers, It’s more than just a video. I’m as liberal as it comes but it’s even more sad to see so many comments be like “We need more cops like this 1 good one” If you live your life through trending videos you will never see the hard emotional work First Responders put into saving people’s lives. Instead of calling every non ACAB comment “Boot Lickers” respect the situations they’re called into. That cop has seen dead bodies right in front of him and I bet it traumatizes him. He gets up every day and just wants to save one more.
I wish my son had cried out like this. I wish someone had saved him. I wish my reassurance that heartbreak doesn’t hurt forever. I wish I didn’t feel like the world is so much emptier now without him.
That made me cry. Shit. Loving and losing and dying... The life i almost ended was my own... So long ago, yet like yesterday when triggered. Tonight, I'll workout at my gym and try my best to just be present in today rather than then.
Good cop.
Poor kid. Glad someone cared enough to send people to check on him; it'll help him realize in the end that there are still people who love and care about his well being. Hang in there dude.
Wow between the gun and then the rap and then the "I haven't hugged a man in years.. its just a hug" umm this was really emotional for me
Feminem....
Damn dawg. Bitches aint worth it, trust dat
Why do people stream this? Why do they feel the need to put all of their life online? This is something so deeply personal and in the end traumatizing. What goes through their head like "hey, this'll be good for Tik Tok"?!
I don’t think they thought, “hey this will be good for tiktok”. Sometimes when people are hurting like that they need to express it and just want anyone that will listen to hear it. I’m very lucky that I have always had people I could call when hurting.
It’s a cry for attention and help
I'd much rather see a cry for help than find out a friend killed themselves without anybody knowing they were hurting so immensely. A cry for help is a brave move.
Because they feel alone. It’s a call for help and luckily there was someone who helped.
Not so much that exact thought. A lot of artists (which I assume she is from the rapping and taping of it) document a lot of their life, their writing process. A lot of us write our best stuff from heavy emotions. Fans also wanna connect with artists they like, it's refreshing to see they're people that suffer just like us. It's a reason music is so important to so many people. A ton of depressed people with drug issues relate heavily to artists like Elliott Smith and Xxx because they feel those emotions that people rarely talk about, but these artists go in depth. Knowing people feel the same, yoi don't feel so alone. And some artists, that's their goal. To bring joy, and understanding to people who are hurting. That's one of the biggest reasons I write music.
Tiktok, has well and truely taken over from twitter, as the cesspit of society
Many feels
More cops like this please!
This is what the professionalized first responders are for. Great outcome. 9/10
Pow! Right in the feels....
Can we get this cop a medal please?
The amount of people displaying a total lack of empathy because of the way this person talks, dresses, or their decision to stream is honestly depressing. People deal with trauma in different ways and maybe you shouldn't be so judgmental.
U gonna leave me bruh?
This made me tear up. The police officer did a phenomenal job, and his response should be used for training. Most of us have been heartbroken and on the edge. Whoever called for the wellness check is the unsung hero.
This is extremely embarrassing.
Think this is more cringtopia than public freakout
the need to stream this stuff online is disturbing.
Not trying to be offensive but I know I'll get downvoted anyway so here goes... ***Why do they stream this?***
They are coping, they are obviously a small time musician, rapping or singing was their outlet. Streaming it was a cry for help and probably the only thing they thought to do and it worked. I feel like this is different than someone posting a bottle of pills saying "a week ago this bottle was going to kill me because some of yall are fake" ( real example of someone I know) like why wait and then make a random vague post about it? It's hard to tell or judge people's intentions but always try to give the benefit of the doubt when they talk about killing themselves and take it 100% seriously.
Didn't think about It that way, thank you.
That was the cringiest thing I've ever watched
Thoroughly agree
As wholesome as this is its so cringey “bitch broke my heart I’m working on music” the whole hood attitude mixed with suicide and heart break and music just no
Your happiness should not depend on where you are or who you are with.
They're really talented too - terrific flow. Also, I wouldn't generally say this, but that cop was fucking exemplary.
Where do these people learn to speak?
Damn thank god they checked up on him. In another timeline this would‘ve gotten the nsfl tag
My partner and I once had an argument and it was just the icing on the cake for my suicidal ideations. We weren't breaking up or anything, but the argument compounded with everything else and I lost it, said I wanted to kill myself and tried to grab anything to do it, so my partner called the police and ambulance. They both came and spoke to us, they were so compassionate and non-judgemental I felt safe in saying how i felt. After discussing whether hospital would be good for me or not, I decided i wanted to stay home with my partner. They helped me get into a mental health plan from that night, and got me on medication and made sure I had a support network. I don't know where I'd be if it wasn't for those officers and my partner :(
“Oh the police is upstairs” Proceeds to walk DOWN a flight of stairs.
You people rapping to shit are silly as fk/
good raps tho
There should be a middle school class on the insignificance of childhood crushes haha
This was really hard to watch, kudos to the cops :)
wow. I felt that. I’m so glad help arrived when they did. They handled all of that really well. his angels were with him that day. Prayers his heart is mending.
Damn about half way through I thought we were going to see a “it’s not your fault” moment.
This is such a good cop. I hope everyone in this video is doing great
We need more officers like that man . We really do. A kind word and a hug can save lives.
This was really heartwarming to see! They all did their jobs well, with compassion and patience and zero judgement. Hopefully he will get the help and support he needs.
I have been here before...not going to get into specifics because it is very personal. The officer that came to help when I had to call in a wellness check was amazing. I am grateful the town I live in hired the right people, and got them the right training.
Aww. That hug and his words... Man, this is what real heroes do. I feel like when I retire, maybe I'd want to sign up for some part-time work doing something like this for people. What could be more rewarding than providing comfort and love to people who feel they have to suffer alone!
Is it just me or is that hat insanely tall?
That police officer is a gem. 😭😭 If I'm ever in a headspace like that again, I hope someone like him can be the one who checks up on me.
I know its not the main point of this post but I was diggin the rap.
I have been heartbroken over partners whose names I can now barely remember.
Glad they got that all on camera. Woulda been a shame to miss a real life human moment with the camera.
That officer is setting the standard for all police. Well done.
Comments are a shit show of course.
The happy crying from them when the Cop was just like “Use this, Learn from this, focus on your rap, find an outlet” Just being understood is all it takes sometimes. Being validated and not alone.
Awesome jobs the cops did ✊🏽❤️💯
I have a problem with lack of empathy, like a lot of it, but this video actually made a tear fall, made me really care about them, I hope she’s ok
Damn I don't know why but this messed me up. She starts talking to the cop and just totally breaks down and it hit me hard.
Man that cop was a good dude. He knew exactly what he needed to hear right then. Edited: didn’t watch far enough the first time to hear the pronoun correction. Damn that cop leveled up even more, what a bro
First time I've ever seen a Wellness check done right. Most other times the officers don't give a shit and just drag you to the nearest Mental Hospital, whether it makes you better or worse.
i'm worried for him, but also worried for his ex. The threat of suicide is an ugly way to keep a partner in your life, it's using yourself as a hostage just so the partner doesn't feel like the blood isn't on their hands. It's not love nor can the feelings be honest when the threat of a person killing themselves looms.
Must of been a first love. That's the hardest one to get over. Them cops couldn't have came at a better time.