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

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376 Votes

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

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Yes Yes

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Yes

The family of a man killed in a police shooting Friday says he was having a mental health crisis.

The family of a man killed in a police shooting Friday says he was having a mental health crisis. Show Less

2 Comments

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

Toasty

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

60%

No

The program would come with a cost. The city has budgeted $600,000 for it.

The program would come with a cost. The city has budgeted $600,000 for it. Show Less

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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.

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."

Fat Guy Outdoors

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

addaw adadwdaw

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

Max DeYoung

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

Are you paying attention to the NFL playoffs despite the Chiefs' absence?

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Are you paying attention to the NFL playoffs despite the Chiefs' absence?

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Yes

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No one has commented yet

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No

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Steve Baumann

Trump is still your President

Whose Missouri income tax plan is better?

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416 Votes

Whose Missouri income tax plan is better?

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Democrats Democrats

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Republicans Republicans

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Democrats

Democrats want to lower taxes for low-income people and increase taxes on the rich.

Democrats want to lower taxes for low-income people and increase taxes on the rich. Show Less

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Fred

Not since the Great Depression has wealth inequality in the US been so acute, Top 0.1% now worth as much as the bottom 90%. Prior to Reagan and trickle-down economics in the mid-80's, the bottom 90% held over 35% and the top 0.1% about 10%. And yet, the wealthiest among us still want more!

Max

It will always be that way, because most people make bad choices.

Fred

Forgot one important fact ... Reagan and trickle-down economics also put us on the path to huge budget deficits and financial ruin.

Fred

This data is from 12 years ago, but it is only WORSE now. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/nov/13/us-wealth-inequality-top-01-worth-as-much-as-the-bottom-90

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Republicans

GOP governor Mike Kehoe has proposed phasing out state income tax.

GOP governor Mike Kehoe has proposed phasing out state income tax. Show Less

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Steve Baumann

Nothing the Democrats have done of offered has ever helped the majority of the people. Obamacare caused my healthcare to skyrocket and quality to plummet. Democratic scandals, such as those seen in Minnesota with the Somalians, far too common. It's past time to support out President.

Fred

Prior to the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies routinely denied coverage for pre-existing conditions. How exactly does that reduce the quality of coverage?

Fred

Right ... other than the 19th Amendment, Social Security, GI Bill, Medicare, Medicaid, Securities and Exchange Act, Rural Electrification Act, unemployment benefits, Voting Rights Act, Head Start & student loans, Republicans? Tax cuts for corporations & the wealthy.

JIC CoMo

I say fire every Politian. I have not seen one yet that knows what they are doing. They are only for themself and not for the people of the State.

Toasty

If the revenue isn't replaced (along with cuts) with a flat/consumption/fair tax, then it's a waste of time. When it comes to spending money, republicans can waste it as much as the democrats.

Fred

It would probably be replaced by higher regressive sales tax rates.

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

40% Yes Yes

60% No No

40% Yes

60% No

Are you paying attention to the NFL playoffs despite the Chiefs' absence?

62% Yes Yes

38% No No

62% Yes

38% No

Whose Missouri income tax plan is better?

46% Democrats Democrats

54% Republicans Republicans

46% Democrats

54% Republicans

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