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/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/Western-Bus-1305 1d ago

They’re not being prosecuted though. That’s a fairly reasonable measure to protect them from themself. I mean, why would you let them go free immediately after trying to kill themselves?

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u/chaseoes 1d ago

I feel it's more reasonable to provide them with mental health treatment than locking them in a jail cell.

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u/Western-Bus-1305 1d ago

They’re usually sent to an institution afterwards. They police just hold them until they can be sent somewhere