Unnecessary Veterans Deaths https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/unnecessary-veterans-deaths <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I responded to this article posted through LinkedIn about a veteran killed by the police in AZ. How do you feel about what happened, and the defense offered by the VA social worker? <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/2qdUeJo9vp">https://t.co/2qdUeJo9vp</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description"></p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Fri, 13 Feb 2015 12:09:26 -0500 Unnecessary Veterans Deaths https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/unnecessary-veterans-deaths <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I responded to this article posted through LinkedIn about a veteran killed by the police in AZ. How do you feel about what happened, and the defense offered by the VA social worker? <a target="_blank" href="https://t.co/2qdUeJo9vp">https://t.co/2qdUeJo9vp</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description"></p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> SGT Craig Northacker Fri, 13 Feb 2015 12:09:26 -0500 2015-02-13T12:09:26-05:00 Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2015 12:46 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/unnecessary-veterans-deaths?n=474117&urlhash=474117 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="112532" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/112532-sgt-craig-northacker">SGT Craig Northacker</a>, I couldn't find the article about Arizona at that link, but I Googled it and found this story:<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.azfamily.com/news/Arizona-veteran-suffering-from-PTSD-killed-in-confrontation-with-police-289103641.html">http://www.azfamily.com/news/Arizona-veteran-suffering-from-PTSD-killed-in-confrontation-with-police-289103641.html</a><br /><br />From what I read, it seems that Jonathon Guillory probably needed to be an in-patient or at least in regular contact with psychological care and on meds. It's another preventable tragedy, again, from what I can tell from the news stories. It seems the vet was somewhat out of control. Another sad, sad story of a vet who should be cared for, instead being killed by the police. CW5 Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 13 Feb 2015 12:46:04 -0500 2015-02-13T12:46:04-05:00 Response by SGT Craig Northacker made Feb 14 at 2015 8:01 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/unnecessary-veterans-deaths?n=476546&urlhash=476546 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Vet dies waiting for ambulance in VA <a target="_blank" href="http://www.koat.com/news/veteran-dies-waiting-for-ambulance-in-va-hospital-cafeteria/26779446">http://www.koat.com/news/veteran-dies-waiting-for-ambulance-in-va-hospital-cafeteria/26779446</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/008/972/qrc/img-Vet-suffers-heart-attack-500-yards-from-VA-emergency-room.jpg?1443033765"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.koat.com/news/veteran-dies-waiting-for-ambulance-in-va-hospital-cafeteria/26779446">Veteran dies after waiting for paramedics in VA Hospital cafeteria</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">A military veteran died Monday after waiting for an ambulance to take him 500 yards to the emergency room.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> SGT Craig Northacker Sat, 14 Feb 2015 20:01:15 -0500 2015-02-14T20:01:15-05:00 2015-02-13T12:09:26-05:00