A man with seemingly nothing to lose had gone over the barrier and was sitting on the edge of an overpass.
Desperate and lost, the man felt like he had finally reached the end of his rope.
Thankfully the police showed up before he had done anything dangerous. The man demanded that he speak exclusively to female police officers as he didn’t trust male police officers. We’re not sure why he had a distrust of male police officers.
That’s when Officer Brandi Madrid showed up on the scene. Brandi had been on the Albuquerque Police force for about 3 years but had never handled a case like this before. Through her crisis handling training and the help of another officer, she was able to help him. The other officer was Officer Candace Bisagna, who had previously helped this man when he was suicidal before.
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Officer Madrid told KRQE about the most crucial step to helping a person who is this desperate and distraught
The biggest thing is actually listening. He has a lot to say and a lot to express, so the main ting is taking it all in and listening to what he has to say.
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The pair of officers spent about 3 hours convincing a man to not jump. The man climbed back over the barrier and was taken to a local mental hospital where he will get the help he needs. Through their hard work, dedication, and empathy that man’s life was able to be saved.
However not everyone that day was so caring for their fellow man.point 169 | As the two officers were doing their best to coax the man off of the overpass, many drivers who passed by were far more cruel.point 271 |
Some had even told the man that he should’ve jumped.point 49 | It’s hard to believe people could be so vile to a man who was so desperate and just needed a bit of compassion to help him out of his dire situation.point 174 | 1
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Officer Bisagna had a few words for those who were so heartless and cruel to their fellow man
Be compassionate and show a little bit of empathy with his situation. I mean he’s someone’s son, someone’s brother.
Thanks to this pair, a man’s life was able to be saved.
What do you think? Tell us what you think in the comment section below. Should police officers be trained for situations like this? Should the people yelling at the man to jump be punished? Why do you think people would be so vile towards someone who had done nothing wrong?
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