Fatal police shooting in Newton underscores difficult inters

Fatal police shooting in Newton underscores difficult intersection of mental health, public safety
Updated January 13, 2021, 2:30 a.m.
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‘His name was Michael, and he was our neighbor. He deserved to live.’
The Globe has reported on the police killing of my Newton neighbor Michael Conlon (”Police kill man in Newton shooting,” Jan. 6, “DA details fatal police shooting,” Jan. 7, Metro). A Patch.com article describes Michael as a gentle man who brought roses to the graves of friends who died young. I can’t stop thinking about this 28-year-old who needed care and was fatally shot instead.
In a town forum, several people have justified the killing, saying law enforcement needed to “neutralize” the “threat.” When does a kind but troubled man become a threat to be eliminated?

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