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Two men in Halifax died in the space of less than a week after being tassed by the police, who said that the two men were in distress in mental health.

Criminologists say that deaths recall that the police are rarely appropriate to respond to mental health crises, and that the energy weapons conducted can be fatal.

On February 22, a 25 -year -old man died in police custody of the Halifax police after the police found him “experiencing a mental health crisis” and implemented him when he was aggressive.

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Six days later, the police said that a 37 -year -old man who had a “mental health episode” and became aggressive with the police also died after being tassed.

Nova Scotia police watchdog investigates the two incidents.

Temitope Oriola, professor of criminology and sociology at the University of Alberta who studied the use of the energy -led weapons police, said that these two deaths should make people in the city of Halifax should reconsider the police to respond to people in mental health.

Oriola claims that the police are not properly trained to defuse mental health crisis situations, and there is no way for police officers to know if the volts of electricity that tasers or paralyzed pistols can kill someone.

Marcus Sibley, assistant professor of criminology at Saint-Mary University in Halifax, agrees and says that research indicates that the police use force on mental health than people who are not in mental distress.

This Canadian press report was published for the first time on March 5, 2025.

Two men in Halifax died in the space of less than a week after being tassed by the police, who said that the two men were in distress in mental health.

Criminologists say that deaths recall that the police are rarely appropriate to respond to mental health crises, and that the energy weapons conducted can be fatal.

On February 22, a 25 -year -old man died in police custody of the Halifax police after the police found him “experiencing a mental health crisis” and implemented him when he was aggressive.

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Get the best news of the day, the titles of political, economic and current affairs, delivered in your reception box once a day.

Six days later, the police said that a 37 -year -old man who had a “mental health episode” and became aggressive with the police also died after being tassed.

Nova Scotia police watchdog investigates the two incidents.

Temitope Oriola, professor of criminology and sociology at the University of Alberta who studied the use of the energy -led weapons police, said that these two deaths should make people in the city of Halifax should reconsider the police to respond to people in mental health.

Oriola claims that the police are not properly trained to defuse mental health crisis situations, and there is no way for police officers to know if the volts of electricity that tasers or paralyzed pistols can kill someone.

Marcus Sibley, assistant professor of criminology at Saint-Mary University in Halifax, agrees and says that research indicates that the police use force on mental health than people who are not in mental distress.

This Canadian press report was published for the first time on March 5, 2025.

Two men in Halifax died in the space of less than a week after being tassed by the police, who said that the two men were in distress in mental health.

Criminologists say that deaths recall that the police are rarely appropriate to respond to mental health crises, and that the energy weapons conducted can be fatal.

On February 22, a 25 -year -old man died in police custody of the Halifax police after the police found him “experiencing a mental health crisis” and implemented him when he was aggressive.

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Get the best news of the day, the titles of political, economic and current affairs, delivered in your reception box once a day.

Six days later, the police said that a 37 -year -old man who had a “mental health episode” and became aggressive with the police also died after being tassed.

Nova Scotia police watchdog investigates the two incidents.

Temitope Oriola, professor of criminology and sociology at the University of Alberta who studied the use of the energy -led weapons police, said that these two deaths should make people in the city of Halifax should reconsider the police to respond to people in mental health.

Oriola claims that the police are not properly trained to defuse mental health crisis situations, and there is no way for police officers to know if the volts of electricity that tasers or paralyzed pistols can kill someone.

Marcus Sibley, assistant professor of criminology at Saint-Mary University in Halifax, agrees and says that research indicates that the police use force on mental health than people who are not in mental distress.

This Canadian press report was published for the first time on March 5, 2025.