Tony Timpa
This Video Shows a Mentally Ill Man Who Called the Police for Help. Now He's Dead.
Tony Timpa's death is the latest example of police disproportionately brutalizing unarmed mentally ill people, even if they're less likely to be violent than the general population.
“You’re Gonna Kill Me”: Body-Cam Footage Shows Dallas Police Joking as Mentally Ill Man Dies
He called 911 because he hadn’t taken his medication, was high on cocaine, and needed help.
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