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@hannah_natanson
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Feb 12, 2021
This is what the Capitol riot did to police officer Jeffrey Smith:
He seemed in constant pain, unable to turn his head. He did not leave the house, even to walk their dog. He refused to talk to other people or watch television.
A week later, he shot himself in the head.
Hannah Natanson
@hannah_natanson
Read every word of this haunting @phscoop story, in which Smiths wife shared her grief and frustration:
If he didnt go to work that day, Erin Smith said of Jan. 6, he would still be alive.
Two officers who helped fight the Capitol mob died of suicide. Many more are hurting.
washingtonpost.com
https://t.co/q5daocPGXH?amp=1
dawg day
(7,947 posts)By the president and several members they protected.
demmiblue
(36,898 posts)liberalla
(9,264 posts)He was failed at every level. I'm particularly upset his follow up care was so poor and negligent.
Duppers
(28,127 posts)His follow-up care was indeed extremely poor.
He needed to see a top neurologist so damn badly. And needed to have psychological counseling to deal with the obvious post-stress disorder that followed, as every wounded solider who barely escaped with their lives in battle needs.
Shame on the system for letting him down. And his wife could have better intervened to advocated for him. (That may sound harsh but I had to do that for my suicidal son once. It's the squeaky wheel rule.)
Lunabell
(6,112 posts)That poor man and his family. Trump did this.
WhiskeyGrinder
(22,452 posts)liberalla
(9,264 posts)bottomofthehill
(8,350 posts)2. A lot of people have questioned why these officers committed suicide
Many were questioning if they were involved someone told me people dont kill themselves on the way to work, others use terms like suicided. I am thankful that people are now realizing the horror the brave men and women faced on 1/6. This article shows the emotional turmoil the officers faced along with the physical violence. In the immediate aftermath I was asking people not to spread crazy theories as it makes us no bettter than the Q Crowd. We are better than that, unfortunately it does not always show
mahatmakanejeeves
(57,639 posts)bottomofthehill
(8,350 posts)I did not realize I was that close. I dont see my post count on the mobile version. Only took me close to 20 years to get here, although, I have been posting a little more lately.
Duppers
(28,127 posts)UpInArms
(51,284 posts)Everything they say is a lie.
They all have blood on their hands.
Nevilledog
(51,209 posts)niyad
(113,587 posts)suicide. Sadly, I think there will be more amoung our officers and other first responders. And possibly others who were hunted and assaulted that terrible day. I pray that I am wrong.
2naSalit
(86,817 posts)What a tragedy. That deserves some scrutiny.
Ilsa
(61,698 posts)his frontal lobe, judgment, etc. I thought maybe the dr would have ordered a CT or MRI or something.
Terribly sad.
gibraltar72
(7,512 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,572 posts)- especially one involved in fighting off the mob - would feel some elation of a sort, relief and maybe a feeling of power.
How could a medical professional not know that this man was not at all ready to go back to work? Did he hide his symptoms - both mental and physical - that well? This story leaves me perplexed, somewhat angry and more than a little sad.