Scores of Minneapolis officers seek disability for PTSD in wake of protests

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7. There is a simple treatment

It is very stressful to go from being the object of blind hero worship to being told you are acting criminally, abusing people and violating human rights.

Just a few months ago they were rarely challenged. Everyone they interacted with, outside victims, thanked them and honored them as first responders. Maybe their were a few bad apples but surely the bunch wasn’t spoiled.

Now some are actually getting charged or fired outright. More people are calling out their crimes and abuses. Even filing false reports isn’t completely safe.

I’m not sure I’d call it a sea change yet, but it’s getting there.

I imagine it is hard to face that you might be a bad person. That shouldn’t qualify you for disability.

You want to feel better? Clean your own house. Don’t tolerate abuse, assaults, murder, falsifying evidence or filing false reports. Trust me you’ll feel a lot better.

For the ones who do those things, charge them or fire them.