Comments on: Death during arrest leads to suit against VPD https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2023/12/21/death-during-arrest-leads-to-suit-against-vpd/ In-depth, locally-produced coverage of the Central Valley. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:43:55 -0700 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: MV https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2023/12/21/death-during-arrest-leads-to-suit-against-vpd/#comment-143276 MV Tue, 29 Oct 2024 22:13:38 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=46032#comment-143276 For the those that don’t know Allen he was a good kid that was surrounded by the wrong people and his family served the community for years in Public Service and Safety and Medical… he was harmless and never a threat to anyone… he deserves Justice For the those that don’t know Allen he was a good kid that was surrounded by the wrong people and his family served the community for years in Public Service and Safety and Medical… he was harmless and never a threat to anyone… he deserves Justice

]]> By: John https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2023/12/21/death-during-arrest-leads-to-suit-against-vpd/#comment-136794 John Sun, 07 Jan 2024 04:59:03 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=46032#comment-136794 In reply to <a href="https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2023/12/21/death-during-arrest-leads-to-suit-against-vpd/#comment-136747">timothy Bianco</a>. Cops should be held to a higher standard than civilians because it is required of them to do their job, so no sympathy for them in that regard. Cops are people that chose this calling to serve and protect and if they wont do that they should be held accountable. And the victim was not homeless, he wasn’t a problem he had a home and a family, he was just having a hard time with his health haven’t you ever struggled and been in a tough emotional or mental state? Police Serve and protect that’s what cops get paid to do. They didn’t do that. They failed him and if they failed him they’ll fail someone else next In reply to timothy Bianco.

Cops should be held to a higher standard than civilians because it is required of them to do their job, so no sympathy for them in that regard. Cops are people that chose this calling to serve and protect and if they wont do that they should be held accountable. And the victim was not homeless, he wasn’t a problem he had a home and a family, he was just having a hard time with his health haven’t you ever struggled and been in a tough emotional or mental state? Police Serve and protect that’s what cops get paid to do. They didn’t do that. They failed him and if they failed him they’ll fail someone else next

]]> By: timothy Bianco https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2023/12/21/death-during-arrest-leads-to-suit-against-vpd/#comment-136747 timothy Bianco Sat, 06 Jan 2024 00:39:27 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=46032#comment-136747 . I feel sorry for this man's family & friends but cops are people too. They want to go home at night to their family too. The only people that know the situation are the cops and the people that were there. They have to make split second decisions that msot people never have to make. . Remember we lost a cop in Visalia before?? If he was hearing voices he should've been in a hospital-- not taking drugs on the street. Gov Newsom signed into law to get homeless courts. To help people find homes or maybe mental help. Because, people shouldn't be homeless in California most important if they have mental or drug issues. . . I feel sorry for this man’s family & friends but cops are people too. They want to go home at night to their family too. The only people that know the situation are the cops and the people that were there. They have to make split second decisions that msot people never have to make. . Remember we lost a cop in Visalia before?? If he was hearing voices he should’ve been in a hospital– not taking drugs on the street. Gov Newsom signed into law to get homeless courts. To help people find homes or maybe mental help. Because, people shouldn’t be homeless in California most important if they have mental or drug issues. .

]]> By: NA https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2023/12/21/death-during-arrest-leads-to-suit-against-vpd/#comment-136597 NA Sun, 31 Dec 2023 02:28:23 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=46032#comment-136597 In reply to <a href="https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2023/12/21/death-during-arrest-leads-to-suit-against-vpd/#comment-136561">Timmy Bianco</a>. You are right you don’t know the situation. The guy had a mental disorder and sometimes the only way for people to deal with that was to do drugs to make the voices go away. He was in no way shape or form a bad guy, very sweet and caring actually. Wouldn’t hurt anyone. The whole thing is the police need to be trained better in mental health crisis. And even bigger problem we need better health care for everyone in the country. In reply to Timmy Bianco.

You are right you don’t know the situation. The guy had a mental disorder and sometimes the only way for people to deal with that was to do drugs to make the voices go away. He was in no way shape or form a bad guy, very sweet and caring actually. Wouldn’t hurt anyone. The whole thing is the police need to be trained better in mental health crisis. And even bigger problem we need better health care for everyone in the country.

]]> By: Timmy Bianco https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2023/12/21/death-during-arrest-leads-to-suit-against-vpd/#comment-136561 Timmy Bianco Fri, 29 Dec 2023 23:29:07 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=46032#comment-136561 I don't know anything about this situation but drugs kill. People need to get off them- including marijuana. They need to get high on life. Get: a job,a girlfriend, wife buy a car or house. But, most important think of their family and friends. We've lost a lot of people because of: fentanyl, meth, cocaine, heroin and yes traffic accidents because of marijuana. I don’t know anything about this situation but drugs kill. People need to get off them- including marijuana. They need to get high on life. Get: a job,a girlfriend, wife buy a car or house. But, most important think of their family and friends. We’ve lost a lot of people because of: fentanyl, meth, cocaine, heroin and yes traffic accidents because of marijuana.

]]> By: Tricia fisher https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2023/12/21/death-during-arrest-leads-to-suit-against-vpd/#comment-136354 Tricia fisher Fri, 22 Dec 2023 19:27:12 +0000 https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/?p=46032#comment-136354 Well it's about time someone sued Visalia police department I'm sorry about ur loss but they don't know the situation and for that officer he should b responsible and charge him with murder it's bs that they think they can get away with stuff Well it’s about time someone sued Visalia police department I’m sorry about ur loss but they don’t know the situation and for that officer he should b responsible and charge him with murder it’s bs that they think they can get away with stuff

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