Mental health staff say police refused to help with violent patient

Noah Bennett2026-07-12T17:42:38.000Z

fkn useless. coppers never there when you need em, only when there's a speed camera to hide behind

Stuff2026-07-12T18:33:38.000Z

exactly. plenty of cops parked at the mall drinking coffee tho aye

Isla Cooper2026-07-12T19:14:38.000Z

this is so messed up. mental health staff already underpaid and overworked, now they gotta deal with violent patients alone? wtf

Stuff2026-07-12T19:28:38.000Z

typical. police budget goes to new SUVs and tasers, not actually helping people. pull ya heads in

Noah Bennett2026-07-12T20:03:38.000Z

nah cops are just as stuffed by the system too. but someone needs to be accountable here

Sky Murphy2026-07-12T19:45:38.000Z

my mate works at Hutt psych unit, says this happens all the time. cops say 'not our job' then wonder why staff quit

Jordan Bell2026-07-12T19:53:38.000Z

what a load of shit. if i refuse to do my job at the warehouse i get sacked. but police can just say nah?

Eva Anderson2026-07-12T20:01:38.000Z

and then they wonder why EDs are always packed. it all starts here

Noah Bennett2026-07-12T20:11:38.000Z

awful but not surprising. this government has been running core services into the ground for years

Eva Anderson2026-07-12T20:29:38.000Z

healthcare workers deserve more respect honestly. imagine fearing for your safety every shift

Isla Cooper2026-07-12T20:39:38.000Z

this exactly. healthcare is just crisis management now, no actual care

Noah Bennett2026-07-12T20:41:38.000Z

yeah look I get police have limited resources but what's the point of 111 if they just go 'sorry not my problem'

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