Another raging white guy gets the empathy treatment, instead of a fatal encounter

[Baitball Blogger]

with the police.

I just wonder why it's easier for police to determine mental illness in white men, than they do for black men?


DALLAS — Police say a "ranting" man accused of crashing a pickup truck into a Fox affiliate television station building during a live newscast is not believed to have been targeting the media. The crash occurred outside the offices of Fox 4 News station KDFW-TV in downtown Dallas shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday. Photos show the front of the vehicle rammed into windows near an entrance.

Dallas Police identified the suspect as Michael Fry, 34. Court records show he has a lengthy criminal past, with arrests on nearly a dozen charges in Denton County, including assault, criminal trespass and driving while intoxicated.


The man paced and scattered numerous handwritten papers outside. Officers said Fry was "talking and rambling, but did not make any sense." He was not able to enter the building and was soon arrested.

Senior Cpl. Debra Webb said Fry was taken to a hospital for examination after the incident. No one else was injured.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-crashes-truck-fox-4-news-building-dallas-today-2018-09-05/

[dameatball]

1. Actually, this is how it should have been handled. A black man would not have been given the same

consideration in many cases.

I get your point.

On the other hand, this man did not need to be killed and I understand you are not implying that. Good post.