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Should Columbia employ mental health workers to help on police calls?

Should Columbia employ mental health workers to help on police calls?

Yes

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No

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Yes

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Jeffrey Ransdell
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Jeffrey Ransdell

A number of police calls are the result of an individual not being able cope with their circumstances in an acceptable manner. Having a mental health worker along could not only help the individual, but prevent the police from being put in a position that may require serious force. Good for everyone

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Toasty
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Toasty

Certainly worth a look. Presenting the absurdly high dollar cost is an indication that the city doesn't want the program.

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No

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Vernon Taylor
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Vernon Taylor

Then we have to hire Mental Health Workers to deal with the Mental Health Workers who go on the calls and have to deal with what LEO sees on a daily basis. In addition to the liability and safety concerns they bring by being "nice" to thugs and criminals.

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Justin Booya
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Justin Booya

Let LEO'S do their job. They already have a very difficult job to do. Don't slow them down with "mental health workers."

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Fat Guy Outdoors
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Fat Guy Outdoors

Can we let the police just do their jobs. Are you wanting to put more people in danger?

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addaw adadwdaw
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addaw adadwdaw

In this situation, the could have been murdered by the man in question.

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Max DeYoung
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Max DeYoung

No, on the mental health worker, Yes, on a K-9 mental support animal.

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Has summer road work lengthened your commute?

Has summer road work lengthened your commute?

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No

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Yes

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No

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Are you happy to see Elon Musk leave his White House role?

Are you happy to see Elon Musk leave his White House role?

Yes

2

No

8

Yes

2 Comments
Ann Hamlin
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Ann Hamlin

With his biases, he should not be using his position to meddle in gov on his own behalf. He's looking after no one but himself.

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Max DeYoung
Max DeYoung

Both of Steve's comments are true and accurate.

Steve Baumann
Steve Baumann

I totally disagree, he needs nothing and was only working to help the majority. The waste uncovered is excessive, no one can argue that.

Fred
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Fred

He's an absolute nutcase. And an immigrant from South Africa, who grew up under apartheid, with no security clearance, has any business ransacking our government, accessing private data or having any influence of government departments investigating his businesses.

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Steve Baumann
Steve Baumann

He's also brilliant, accomplished and worked for us, the Americans, for free.

No

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Aaron Salsman
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Aaron Salsman

Has anyone triedmore MAGA??? We need more MAGA!

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Steve Baumann
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Steve Baumann

While I understand he had limited time, I feel more time would have benefited the country. That being said, I am grateful for the time he gave and the job he did. I look forward to seeing the results in the near future.

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Max DeYoung
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Max DeYoung

I hope he trained the people he left behind. He did an amazing job in only 130 days.

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t c
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t c

He has uncovered so much waste and corruption in the US Government. I only wish congress acted on what he found!

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Kamchatka
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Kamchatka

He was showing the truth about government waste. Only those who benefit from all the corruption are happy to see him go. What I'm sorry about is that he's become the hate toy and target of the opposition. He deserves better.

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