r/nextfuckinglevel • u/bendubberley_ • 1d ago

A police officer in Mexico prevents someone's suicide attempt, on a bridge, with no safety equipment.

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u/HillarysFloppyChode 1d ago

No they give him mental health treatment.

It’s Mexico, not fucking America.

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u/Cabanarama_ 1d ago

I love to shit on america as much as the next american but nobody is getting arrested for being suicidal, thats fucking stupid

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u/chaseoes 1d ago

Yes they are, they just call it a 72 hour psychiatric hold here instead. Regardless if it's called an 'arrest' or not, you're locked up for days against your will and not allowed to leave. It's essentially the same as being convicted of a crime and being sentenced to jail for 3 days.

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u/warmceramic 1d ago

Except they also charge you a lot of $$$ for it.