i am glad things have settled down...i kind of figured (as i explained in either this thread or the other one in the other forum) that there was a purpose to the dark room with regards to sobriety check.

law enforcement officers for the most part don't really enjoy scaring & tormenting the crap out of folks...really this isn't the main reason they do things. 9 times out of 10 there is a reason. you may not know it, or understand it but there is one...it's for officer safety, or YOUR safety. sometimes things are done to prevent complaints of roughing someone up from happening.

now...let's be truthful here...if you came upon someone who was dissociating badly what would you do? honestly. would you recognize it right away & say.."oh i know what this is." or would you say this person is nuts..takes drugs, drunk? be HONEST. someone you have never met. pulled up on them in a ditch, at night etc.

it is a scary thing if you have never come up on it...& everyone is different. some are violent, loud, etc. just because you (or i) say hey i have this condition & i am doing this because...doesn't mean i as a trooper am going to believe you & let you wander around the station. ain't gonna happen. sorry. because if you "switch" & turn violent & assault me then i am injred & others might be as well including yourself.

joe stranger walking down the street doesn't know from DID...except what he has seen on tv etc...a trooper might have a tiny shred of knowledge but you can not expect him (or her) to be familiar with it (or every medical condition) that is not realistic. nor can you expect them to believe you when you are in crisis & saying i am really ok as you switch back & forth...again ain't gonna happen until things are calm & settled.

there are sayings...
1. i am going home tonight. from work. in 1 piece. to my family.
2. better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6.

a cashier screws up & maybe the cash draw is short. trooper screws up...they may die. you may too.

stumpy
(sometimes it's good to see the other side of the coin... ex law enforcement with DID)