Crisis counselors; pray this will be one Democrat idea that won't be a disaster

Will the patient-counselor privilege be a problem?

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When does psychotherapist patient privilege apply in a criminal case?  "But it is still a “confidential communication” to which the psychotherapist-patient privilege applies. That is because all of these people were involved in supporting Irina’s treatment. A criminal defendant may not claim the therapist-patient privilege when he has voluntarily made his mental state an issue in the criminal case."

“Co-responders” ride with police, defuse difficult situations   . . . “What they do is they are embedded with the police department,” Yinger said, “and do ride alongs to help the officers in responding to any individual that’s having a behavioral health crisis, and being able to link and coordinate them to treatment services.” . . .

Time to Confront the U.S. Capitol Police About Its January 6 Lies   "House Republicans unanimously voted against Pelosi’s $60 million payback to the USCP. GOP senators should do the same."

Bronx man charged with shooting at cops outside cell phone store  "A Bronx man busted for firing at a pair of NYPD officers outside a cell phone store was shooting to kill, police said Monday. Cops arrested Calvin Peterkin, 39, charging him with attempted murder of a police officer in the Wednesday night confrontation. The officers were responding to a call to the
Boost Mobile store on E. 174th St. and Vyse Ave. in East Morrisania when they came across Peterkin outside. He had an ongoing dispute with the store’s workers, and was waving a gun at them, police said. When the officers arrived at about 6:30 p.m., he shot at them and they returned fire,"