The mentally ill are 16 times more likely to be killed by police on a 9-1-1 call. And this includes violent offenders. Michael Trappett found himself contributing to that statistic las week when two sheriffs arrived and shot him nine times after less than three minutes of starting their body cam recording. No de-escalation tactics or life-saving procedures were enacted.

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