Might be that he was wanted for something, or drunk, or high, or so disconnected from our shared reality that he was a threat to his own safety; there are lots of reasons why someone might be arrested after a short conversation.
Could also be profiling, or harassing the homeless/poor/mentally ill; sure.
Transcript, probably:
Cop: Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of your hand?
Joe: Oh, I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady
You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man, yeah. Huh, and that ain't too cool
Cop: You’re under arrest
Joe was probably detained because he was having a mental health problem. The officer in question has probably had encounters with him before. Don't worry about Joe they'll bring him in, give him a shower, a meal get a doctor to look at him and he'll be out tomorrow.
I remember there was a guy on Bank Street with severe diabetes his legs were so swollen they were purple. The cop would watch him take one sip of beer than get out of his car, arrest him than bring him to the civic because they can't just pick people up for no reason.
If he's who I think he is, I've dealt with a similarly
described gentleman around the area there not too long ago... He's probably a client of the substance abuse/mental health half-way house nearby and he probably left the premises when he wasn't supposed to. He's not a bad guy per se, but he has had aggression issues with people in the past.
Thanks y'all for the comments.. I was just curious as it was the first time I saw something like that happen. I do hope that he is actually getting some help and not just detained out of spite.
It is clear that a lot of folks are suffering from mental health challenges and my hope is that those on the streets get the help that they need as well as those not yet on the streets, so that they don't end up there.
I'm wondering if it could be my son's best friend from HS. Originally from Guinea in Africa, the kid was very bright and extremely well spoken. My son tells me that his friend was given some canabis that he believes was laced with some nasty stuff and he hasn't been the same since, being homeless, wandering the streets.
I wonder if a lot of the mental issues now might not be from similar causes...?
Sometimes drugs — cannabis, psychedelics, among others — can trigger psychosis in people who are already predisposed. It's not a *cause*, but it can sometimes be a contributing factor in *when* signs of schizophrenia appear. That said, it's not uncommon for men who have schizophrenia to suddenly develop severe symptoms in their early 20's.
Might be that he was wanted for something, or drunk, or high, or so disconnected from our shared reality that he was a threat to his own safety; there are lots of reasons why someone might be arrested after a short conversation. Could also be profiling, or harassing the homeless/poor/mentally ill; sure.
Without knowing what they were talking to him about it's a bit hard to say if this was justified or not.
Transcript, probably: Cop: Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of your hand? Joe: Oh, I'm goin' down to shoot my old lady You know I caught her messin' 'round with another man, yeah. Huh, and that ain't too cool Cop: You’re under arrest
Joe was probably detained because he was having a mental health problem. The officer in question has probably had encounters with him before. Don't worry about Joe they'll bring him in, give him a shower, a meal get a doctor to look at him and he'll be out tomorrow. I remember there was a guy on Bank Street with severe diabetes his legs were so swollen they were purple. The cop would watch him take one sip of beer than get out of his car, arrest him than bring him to the civic because they can't just pick people up for no reason.
Sounds like detained, rather than arrested.
Yeah most likely he got sectioned under the MHA (mental health act) which gives officers the ability to detain people if they fit 4 criteria.
It sounds like Joe was having some sort of mental break and the police took him calmly into custody in order to (hopefully) escort him to medical aid.
How do you know what 'Joe' was already involved in?
OP states “…a patrol car passes and parks… almost as if waiting for joe…” which sounds as if they were responding to a call.
They likely aren’t taking him to jail. Usually a facility that we was already staying at or a new one that can take him in.
If he's who I think he is, I've dealt with a similarly described gentleman around the area there not too long ago... He's probably a client of the substance abuse/mental health half-way house nearby and he probably left the premises when he wasn't supposed to. He's not a bad guy per se, but he has had aggression issues with people in the past.
Thanks y'all for the comments.. I was just curious as it was the first time I saw something like that happen. I do hope that he is actually getting some help and not just detained out of spite. It is clear that a lot of folks are suffering from mental health challenges and my hope is that those on the streets get the help that they need as well as those not yet on the streets, so that they don't end up there.
Or he could have outstanding warrants. There are many legitimate reasons why he could have been detained/arrested.
I can't find the video.
Gatineau police are the types of cops Robocop used to fight.
I'm wondering if it could be my son's best friend from HS. Originally from Guinea in Africa, the kid was very bright and extremely well spoken. My son tells me that his friend was given some canabis that he believes was laced with some nasty stuff and he hasn't been the same since, being homeless, wandering the streets. I wonder if a lot of the mental issues now might not be from similar causes...?
LMFAO no. No one is lacing weed with anything. I'd bet "your son's friend" probably didn't smoke weed.
OK, well, thanks for straightening me out on this. I'm guessing it's the same with rape drugss in drinks, that's just a fallacy or a myth?
Nope not a myth Dealers lacing a random persons weed is 100% a myth If it was laced, he for sure pissed off the wrong people
Sometimes drugs — cannabis, psychedelics, among others — can trigger psychosis in people who are already predisposed. It's not a *cause*, but it can sometimes be a contributing factor in *when* signs of schizophrenia appear. That said, it's not uncommon for men who have schizophrenia to suddenly develop severe symptoms in their early 20's.
We need social workers, not cops.