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Dan O'Donnell: “Police officers do have the right to have a psych hold…”

Featuring: Dan O'Donnell, Radio Host | Common Sense Central | Wisconsin

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Wisconsin Utility Legislation Debate with Mark Belling and Dan O'Donnell

Published | Video Starts at 49:03

… that he had a gun and that he was going to, quote, cleanse the church of demons. Officers arrived on the scene. They then called a mental health professional. Now, Police officers do have the right to have a psych hold ordered. They can say, all right, buddy, we're taking you in on a psych hold. But instead they can also call a mental health professional, which they did. (49:03–56:02)

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