Letters to the editor: June 23: ‘I would hesitate to call police for help.’ Readers debate police use of force, plus other letters to the editor

June 23: ‘I would hesitate to call police for help.’ Readers debate police use of force, plus other letters to the editor

: Recent police incidents seem to have two things in common: tragic death and mental illness. It’s as if all lawbreakers are hard-wired to do bad things and force is the most effective strategy, from Sammy Yatim in 2013 to Ejaz Choudry this past weekend, among others.

The killing of Chantel Moore in Edmundston, N.B., really struck me, and now Ejaz Choudry in Mississauga. Both these people needed help, not a gun. It has become crystal clear to me that police are not fit to deal with people in need of mental-health supports.

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