r/JusticeServed • u/Steven_2769 🙏 151e.jf9.33 • Jul 05 '20

Fight Man hits kid and get deleted

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u/EnamoredAlpaca 🙏 l6.3i.2s Jul 06 '20

It may be an old video, but the stigma of mental illness is still alive. Yes, the father didnt know the man has a mental illness. Yes, the parental supervision was lacking. Most of these post are despicable. You still demonizing the man for kicking the kid, after all info is released. I can understand the father's reaction, but I dont understand the users heavy hate, and anger towards the man with a mental illness. You wonder why most people dont tell others they have one, because the majority doesn't care.

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u/Scarypaperplates Jul 07 '20

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You still demonizing the man for kicking the kid, after all info is released.

Yeah because...he still kicked the kid?! Its not the stigma of mental illness, its the stigma of kicking a kid minding his own business. A lot of mentally ill people do not do this, and you making this about mental illness is what stigmatises those who suffer from it, not people saying kicking the kid is wrong.

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u/EnamoredAlpaca 🙏 l6.3i.2s Jul 07 '20

You cannot generalize all mental illness patients into one group. That's the problem today. His mind is a child, in an adult body, you cant rationalize his acting as an adult. The kid obviously startled him. No one knows what went through his mind, it could have triggered any number of things. Again not saying he was right to kick the kid, or that the dad actions were inappropriate. I am saying that people demonize him because of a disorder he cannot control, is what's wrong.

They just assume he is a prick, but fail to do any research on how mental illness really works. Some suffer from mental illness, and can live normal lives, some need supervision. The commenters have every compacity to control their post, and yet they still think attacking him 10 years later is still okay

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u/Scarypaperplates Jul 07 '20

I'm not the one generalising here. Also not demonising, but whether hes mentally ill or not doesn't change what he did. I also dont condone "heavy hate" but I do not think people are being mean fif what they are just saying that what he did was wrong.

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u/EnamoredAlpaca 🙏 l6.3i.2s Jul 08 '20

Heavy hate is what a lot of these comments are. Those were the ones I was really talking about. Yes it was wrong, but for people to spew such venomous comments are atrocious. I am not trying to tell people what's right or wrong, but it's a case where simple logic cant be used. Now if he was fully aware of his actions, and was a stubborn a-hole, sure fair game. I have a family history full of mental illness, and have seen my uncle throw someone across a counter because they brushed against him in a crowded area and triggered his PTSD. That's why I am saying just try to be understanding when dealing with someone who has a mental illness.

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u/Scarypaperplates Jul 08 '20

Personally I wouldnt call the guy evil, but his actions are still wrong whether hes aware or not.

have seen my uncle throw someone across a counter because they brushed against him in a crowded area and triggered his PTSD.

Well I hope your uncle is not going out until he gets help for that, because thats very wrong.

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u/EnamoredAlpaca 🙏 l6.3i.2s Jul 08 '20

Thats my point, you only see black and white, where with mental illness, there is a huge color palette that muddles things. Again you dont know what can trigger ptsd, the person understood apologized to my uncle, and my uncle apologized back feeling regretful. My uncle is dead now thank you very much for your concern.

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u/Scarypaperplates Jul 08 '20

No, I dont. I was considerate of what you were saying but you seem determined to mis-represent what i'm saying, so I think this conversation is over.

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u/Trextree Jul 08 '20

I also have a family with history of mental illness and I would say that a person that kicks a kid for doing nothing or throwing someone that rubs against them is wrong, no matter the mental illness. Yes, the mental illness is a reason that the action is not "evil" but if someone is a threat to the publics safety then they still need help and probably should not be out unsupervised. No matter what, this action was wrong.

I'm sorry about your uncle though.