Police abuse 73-year-old with dementia and laugh about it while watching bodycam footage of it

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3 officers resign in rough arrest of woman with dementia | NEWS10 ABC

This disgusts and enrages me to no end. There is a deeply serious problem with the police in this country and it just gets worse and worse. This is not a mistake or error, this is willful and intentional aggression and violence against a person with a horrible illness. Absolutely disgusting.

This woman behaves like a typical person with dementia - I know because my mother suffered from it for the last 6 years of her life and I was her caregiver. What they did to this woman has scarred her for the rest of her life which is likely now going to be shorter than it would have been due to the trauma and mental stress she will live with for the rest of her life. These people can't process thoughts enough to cope and deal with the depression this kind of trauma brings on. She will live in fear for the rest of her life.

WARNING - these videos contain very disturbing actions - consider this a "trigger warning".
  • First video is the arrest;
  • Second video shows the cops laughing about how they treated her, including watching the bodycam video and laughing while she was chained up in pain in a cell listening to them laugh at how they harmed her;
  • Third video is her daughter's interview;
  • Fourth video is the latest news report of how just today (yesterday?) the police department finally apologized and fired the cops involved.

(7) Body camera footage shows 73-year-old Loveland woman forced to ground by police - YouTube

(7) Karen Garner Arrest - Horrific Highlight Reel from Booking Area - YouTube

(7) RAW: Daughter of Karen Garner talks about the 73-year-old's arrest - YouTube

(7) 3 Loveland officers involved in Karen Garner arrest are no longer with the department - YouTube
 

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3 officers resign in rough arrest of woman with dementia | NEWS10 ABC

This disgusts and enrages me to no end. There is a deeply serious problem with the police in this country and it just gets worse and worse. This is not a mistake or error, this is willful and intentional aggression and violence against a person with a horrible illness. Absolutely disgusting.

This woman behaves like a typical person with dementia - I know because my mother suffered from it for the last 6 years of her life and I was her caregiver. What they did to this woman has scarred her for the rest of her life which is likely now going to be shorter than it would have been due to the trauma and mental stress she will live with for the rest of her life. These people can't process thoughts enough to cope and deal with the depression this kind of trauma brings on. She will live in fear for the rest of her life.

WARNING - these videos contain very disturbing actions - consider this a "trigger warning".
  • First video is the arrest;
  • Second video shows the cops laughing about how they treated her, including watching the bodycam video and laughing while she was chained up in pain in a cell listening to them laugh at how they harmed her;
  • Third video is her daughter's interview;
  • Fourth video is the latest news report of how just today (yesterday?) the police department finally apologized and fired the cops involved.

(7) Body camera footage shows 73-year-old Loveland woman forced to ground by police - YouTube

(7) Karen Garner Arrest - Horrific Highlight Reel from Booking Area - YouTube

(7) RAW: Daughter of Karen Garner talks about the 73-year-old's arrest - YouTube

(7) 3 Loveland officers involved in Karen Garner arrest are no longer with the department - YouTube
The officers were terminated as was appropriate and the department accepted responsibility for their behavior. It is very upsetting to see people who should not have ever been employed as police officers abuse a citizen. I think at least one of them should have been criminally charged. Maybe the DA just would not go along with charging anyone in this case.
 
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The officers were terminated as was appropriate and the department accepted responsibility for their behavior. It is very upsetting to see people who should not have ever been employed as police officers abuse a citizen. I think at least one of them should have been criminally charged. Maybe the DA just would not go along with charging anyone in this case.
You obviously didn't read the story or watch the videos. Almost nothing you said is accurate.
 
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You obviously didn't read the story or watch the videos. Almost nothing you said is accurate.
And where do you think everyone getting all enraged and up in arms about everything, on either or both sides is going to get us, etc...?

I guarantee you to a not very good place, etc...

May collapse our world and our societies, etc...

Then what are you going to get all up in arms about, etc, and who is going to even care to ever even hear you, etc...?

You'll be dealing with horrors beyond compare if that happens, everyone will be, etc...

You should listen to voices of reason, etc...

Or better yet, be one, etc...

God Bless!
 
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You obviously didn't read the story or watch the videos. Almost nothing you said is accurate.
Kindly point out anything I said that is inaccurate, back up that broad generalization with some specifics, if I am wrong I want to know about it.
 
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Is it wrong, yes, unjust, yes, welcome to a fallen imperfect world, "stuff" happens, near appropriate action was taken, case closed, it's and imperfect solution to and imperfect world.

And until Jesus comes back, it's about the best we can hope for right now, etc...

Oh, and, P.S. I don't need to watch the video's because this crap is everywhere all the time now, etc, but you obviously don't have enough imagination of how it all could be very, very, very very very, "much more worse", etc, and I think it's people like you that will bring it on and/or cause it, or will eventually, or maybe very shortly, "make it all happen", etc...

And I'm personally going to laugh at you and your great lack of imagination, that you people caused or brought on, of the horrors that not only could be, but inevitably will be, etc...

"My soul is prepared, how's yours?"

Cause I would focus more on that if I were you...

God Bless!
 
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And I'm personally going to laugh at you and your great lack of imagination, that you people caused or brought on, of the horrors that not only could be, but inevitably will be, etc...

Why ever would you laugh at your brethren in Christ as they seek justice for the downtrodden, or brag about it? God does not relish your haughtiness, nor does Christ wish your pride.
 
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Why ever would you laugh at your brethren in Christ as they seek justice for the downtrodden, or brag about it? God does not relish your haughtiness, nor does Christ wish your pride.
It was for emphasis...

I just hope some get the point...

If I ever did or would ever really laugh, it might be a kind of insane, completely broken laughter, where you are laughing and/or crying at the same time, and I don't mean because a thing is "funny"...

And if you've personally never ever experienced that, then you haven't ever been where I've been in life, etc...

Pride and/or haughtiness is the furtherest thing from it, etc...

Takes "completely broken" to a whole nother level, etc...

But you probably don't know what I'm talking about, so...?

God Bless!
 
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Why ever would you laugh at your brethren in Christ as they seek justice for the downtrodden, or brag about it? God does not relish your haughtiness, nor does Christ wish your pride.
But I do know, and think I am 100% completely accurate about the type that will bring on the collapse and ultimate downfall of society, and possibly all societies at once nowadays, with the way all of them are so interconnected and co-dependent upon one another nowadays, etc...

It's much much more fragile than many of you might like to think, etc...

And I only wish to shake you and wake you up to the consequences of your actions/behavior before it's too late, etc...

It's like a glass house right now and you people are busy throwing stones, etc...

God Bless!
 
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I see a quote/unquote "perfect storm" brewing, with possible, and in my opinion "very highly probable", "Gigadeath scenarios" playing out just around the bend...

Is your soul prepared...?

Because, in my opinion, it is you people who will be the cause...

(And look that term up, if you've never heard of it, etc)...

God Bless!
 
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It was for emphasis...

If I ever did or would ever really laugh, it might be a kind of insane, completely broken laughter, where you are laughing and/or crying at the same time, and I don't mean because a thing is "funny"...

And if you've personally never ever experienced that, then you haven't ever been where I've been in life, etc...

Pride and/or haughtiness is the furtherest thing from it, etc...

Takes "completely broken" to a whole nother level, etc...

But you probably don't know what I'm talking about, so...?

Given your last statement, I have little to do but assume haughtiness on your part, whether you mean it that way or not. I hope not.

I am well familiar with the woeful crying, plaintive laughing at the wrongheadedness of the followers of Christ. We try so hard. We too often get it wrong, but the Lord knows our hearts. I pray that we are shown the truth and the grace to view our family in Christ as one body.

But I do know, and think I am 100% completely accurate about the type that will bring on the collapse and ultimate downfall of society, and possibly all societies at once nowadays, with the way all of them are so interconnected and co-dependent upon one another nowadays, etc...

And I believe you are at least some percentage mistaken. There is no infallible judge but our almighty God. And God has proven to be far more gracious than humans would ever wish.
 
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Given your last statement, I have little to do but assume haughtiness on your part, whether you mean it that way or not. I hope not.

Maybe it was maybe a bit "manipulative", and for that I apologize, etc...

I feel like I am saying all that I am saying with "very good reason" though, etc...

But, I do apologize, etc...

I am well familiar with the woeful crying, plaintive laughing at the wrongheadedness of the followers of Christ. We try so hard. We too often get it wrong, but the Lord knows our hearts. I pray that we are shown the truth and the grace to view our family in Christ as one body.

I pray for that too...

And I believe you are at least some percentage mistaken. There is no infallible judge but our almighty God. And God has proven to be far more gracious than humans would ever wish.

I'm really not trying to judge, I just feel like I can't help but see how the extreme shortsightedness of most, will be the downfall of us all, etc...

Anyway,

Oh, and, about the laughing and crying at the same time kind of insanely part, it really sucks sometimes, the very deep levels of the great depths of that kind of despair, doesn't it...

Luckily, I haven't been there in and/or for a while now, but it's most certainly been in my past a lot, etc...

Anyway, Peace and Love...

God Bless!
 
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Oh, and, about the laughing and crying at the same time kind of insanely part, it really sucks sometimes, the very deep levels of the great depths of that kind of despair, doesn't it...

Wise as serpents and gentle as doves, the continual struggle. I wonder if that is not a riddle for us to live with. Blessings to you. Goodnight.
 
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Wise as serpents and gentle as doves, the continual struggle. I wonder if that is not a riddle for us to live with. Blessings to you. Goodnight.
I'm headed for bed too, Good night to you as well.

God Bless!
 
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Is it wrong, yes, unjust, yes, welcome to a fallen imperfect world, "stuff" happens, near appropriate action was taken, case closed, it's and imperfect solution to and imperfect world.

And until Jesus comes back, it's about the best we can hope for right now, etc...

Oh, and, P.S. I don't need to watch the video's because this crap is everywhere all the time now, etc, but you obviously don't have enough imagination of how it all could be very, very, very very very, "much more worse", etc, and I think it's people like you that will bring it on and/or cause it, or will eventually, or maybe very shortly, "make it all happen", etc...

And I'm personally going to laugh at you and your great lack of imagination, that you people caused or brought on, of the horrors that not only could be, but inevitably will be, etc...

"My soul is prepared, how's yours?"

Cause I would focus more on that if I were you...

God Bless!


I will pray for the woman though, and maybe you should focus more on that too...

God Bless!

I love it when spiritual advice is dispensed freely.
 
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This disgusts and enrages me to no end.

Sociopathy seems more prevalent these days, but I think it's to be expected. FYI both scriptures dealing with the patience of the saints boil down to the law of sowing & reaping.

This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
2 Timothy 3:1-5
 
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What advice would a deist dispense? Serious question.
Spiritual advice?
Don’t take one’s own Spirituality too seriously since it’s likely only good for the person themselves and might not scale to the population as a whole.

My “god” (such as it is), is Sol, (the bright star thingy in the firmament 93 million odd miles away).

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Can we please return to the topic of the OP!? Thank You.
Sorry, didn’t see this till after, I shall respect yer wishes from here on out.
 
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