SacramentoEricG
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- California
My name is Eric, I have my own business, and I am very sane. (Sad that I have to say this...)
On January 16th and 17th of 2021, I was having deep conversations with my family about childhood trauma. My intent was to gain permission to write about it all in a book. A friend from work got worried based on Facebook posts and sent officers to do a welfare check. I was very offended and refused to allow the officers to enter my apartment. The officers were allowed to check in with housemates from the front door. I yelled at the officers forcing them to leave. The nature of conversations with my family were VERY POSITIVE and non violent, but yes loud at times.
On the following morning, I woke to my mom calling to tell me that cops were outside to do another welfare check. (I don't live with my mother but she was aware of the issue with the cops at this point, she gathered family to come help out). This time there were 6 cops. I got extremely defensive and told them I didn't feel safe. They wanted me to come in for questioning. I refused to come in unless 5 officers left me alone to work with the 1 black female officer that was making me feel safe. I started talking about my book idea and was trying to tell the cops to trust me. I gave them a legitimate path to respect my boundaries and allow me to come in for questioning. I threatened that I would become extremely non cooperative if they took me against my will. I threatened that I wouldn't eat and said I didn't care about anything EXCEPT for my boundaries.
They weaponized my words. They forcefully arrested me. They took me directly to a hospital where I was put to sleep for 13 hours. I woke up in an ambulance that was taking me to a psychiatric facility. The psychiatrist informed me that I was considered "gravely disabled and unable to provide my own food" and that my stay could be indefinite if I didn't cooperate. My threat to fast was an exaggeration based in fear. In hindsight, yes, not the smartest thing to say. But I was shocked to see that my boundaries were ignored, I lost all rights, and became a "prisoner" of sorts just for disrespecting the police.
I tried to streamline the story for the sake of time, but I do want to be clear that I non violently resisted and made a crazy scene when they tried to arrest me....which is exactly what I calmly promised to do before they violated my boundaries. I held onto the nearest pole, called them weak little b words, and upon fear of being stun gunned I decided to stop resisting and start screaming instead. Once in the car, I bashed my head into the window a few times. Smiled at the officers. Took some deep breaths, and repeated the screaming process while entering the hospital. When the hospital staff told me it was time to sleep I said no and requested a lawyer....they proceeded and I resisted. I clenched my fists so tight that it took them 20+ tries to successfully administer the medicine. I woke no voice left and bruised fists with 10+ needle holes per hand. This was all done out of fear and I remember every step of the way.
As dumb as it all sounds, I felt I was teaching the police a lesson on boundaries. I have the audio/video from my apartment manager. Proof that I was calmly negotiating on my boundaries before what I felt was a violent assault on my freedom. Perhaps I deserved to be arrested and questioned, but the 5150 seems extreme.
Is this something that I can fight against?
Can I prove their basis for arrest was wrongful?
Is it worth my effort?
Should I just move on?
I missed about $850 in massage appointments with no call no shows. I lost multiple consistent clients. My reputation suffered. They put me with the scariest most risky people who told me to sleep with one eye open. I now have a habit of sleeping 2-3 hours at a time. Although I was extremely angry, I vigorously cooperated and exaggerated the benefits of the treatment in order to advocate for my freedom. I pretended to believe I was a harm to myself so that I could "get better" and give great praise to beg for freedom. I'm disgusted that the police forced me to submit in such a way.
It is my suspicion that the police were more aggressive because of my focus and respect for the black female officer. There were officers present in blue lives matter masks, one of which was particularly aggressive in the arrest.
I wish I didn't give them a crazy act. I threw a tantrum out of fear and anger. Had I known the disgusting power of a 5150, I would've zipped my lips.
I WAS DETAINED IN A PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY FOR THREATENING TO FAST. I lost all rights. I lost medical freedom. I was denied a lawyer. All of my "rights" packets were given to me AFTER I was stuck and imprisoned in the facility.
I guess it's possible that I signed papers while I was in a super foggy state, but I don't recall.
Any help is appreciated.
Or feel free to laugh at my episode.
You're welcome for the ammunition!
On January 16th and 17th of 2021, I was having deep conversations with my family about childhood trauma. My intent was to gain permission to write about it all in a book. A friend from work got worried based on Facebook posts and sent officers to do a welfare check. I was very offended and refused to allow the officers to enter my apartment. The officers were allowed to check in with housemates from the front door. I yelled at the officers forcing them to leave. The nature of conversations with my family were VERY POSITIVE and non violent, but yes loud at times.
On the following morning, I woke to my mom calling to tell me that cops were outside to do another welfare check. (I don't live with my mother but she was aware of the issue with the cops at this point, she gathered family to come help out). This time there were 6 cops. I got extremely defensive and told them I didn't feel safe. They wanted me to come in for questioning. I refused to come in unless 5 officers left me alone to work with the 1 black female officer that was making me feel safe. I started talking about my book idea and was trying to tell the cops to trust me. I gave them a legitimate path to respect my boundaries and allow me to come in for questioning. I threatened that I would become extremely non cooperative if they took me against my will. I threatened that I wouldn't eat and said I didn't care about anything EXCEPT for my boundaries.
They weaponized my words. They forcefully arrested me. They took me directly to a hospital where I was put to sleep for 13 hours. I woke up in an ambulance that was taking me to a psychiatric facility. The psychiatrist informed me that I was considered "gravely disabled and unable to provide my own food" and that my stay could be indefinite if I didn't cooperate. My threat to fast was an exaggeration based in fear. In hindsight, yes, not the smartest thing to say. But I was shocked to see that my boundaries were ignored, I lost all rights, and became a "prisoner" of sorts just for disrespecting the police.
I tried to streamline the story for the sake of time, but I do want to be clear that I non violently resisted and made a crazy scene when they tried to arrest me....which is exactly what I calmly promised to do before they violated my boundaries. I held onto the nearest pole, called them weak little b words, and upon fear of being stun gunned I decided to stop resisting and start screaming instead. Once in the car, I bashed my head into the window a few times. Smiled at the officers. Took some deep breaths, and repeated the screaming process while entering the hospital. When the hospital staff told me it was time to sleep I said no and requested a lawyer....they proceeded and I resisted. I clenched my fists so tight that it took them 20+ tries to successfully administer the medicine. I woke no voice left and bruised fists with 10+ needle holes per hand. This was all done out of fear and I remember every step of the way.
As dumb as it all sounds, I felt I was teaching the police a lesson on boundaries. I have the audio/video from my apartment manager. Proof that I was calmly negotiating on my boundaries before what I felt was a violent assault on my freedom. Perhaps I deserved to be arrested and questioned, but the 5150 seems extreme.
Is this something that I can fight against?
Can I prove their basis for arrest was wrongful?
Is it worth my effort?
Should I just move on?
I missed about $850 in massage appointments with no call no shows. I lost multiple consistent clients. My reputation suffered. They put me with the scariest most risky people who told me to sleep with one eye open. I now have a habit of sleeping 2-3 hours at a time. Although I was extremely angry, I vigorously cooperated and exaggerated the benefits of the treatment in order to advocate for my freedom. I pretended to believe I was a harm to myself so that I could "get better" and give great praise to beg for freedom. I'm disgusted that the police forced me to submit in such a way.
It is my suspicion that the police were more aggressive because of my focus and respect for the black female officer. There were officers present in blue lives matter masks, one of which was particularly aggressive in the arrest.
I wish I didn't give them a crazy act. I threw a tantrum out of fear and anger. Had I known the disgusting power of a 5150, I would've zipped my lips.
I WAS DETAINED IN A PSYCHIATRIC FACILITY FOR THREATENING TO FAST. I lost all rights. I lost medical freedom. I was denied a lawyer. All of my "rights" packets were given to me AFTER I was stuck and imprisoned in the facility.
I guess it's possible that I signed papers while I was in a super foggy state, but I don't recall.
Any help is appreciated.
Or feel free to laugh at my episode.
You're welcome for the ammunition!