Glenn Foster Jr. Passes Away

iceshack149 · 12-08-2021, 03:34 PM

More information coming out. There's always more to the story than what we get but here's the latest:

Why did former Saints player Glenn Foster Jr. die in police custody?

Glenn Foster Jr., the ex-NFL player who joined the Saints for two seasons and retired in 2016, was reported dead at a medical facility in Northport, Monday.

The 31-year-old was headed on a business trip to Atlanta when police encountered him speeding at more than 90 miles per hour, setting off a chase that resulted in him crashing and being taken to jail. Police alleged that he got into a fight at the jail involving two other detainees and a jail guard, and he was then facing two second-degree assault charges, on top of one count of robbery.
During the three days that Foster was in jail, his family had been pushing for him to get to a hospital because he had been living with bipolar diagnosis for almost 10 years, while pursuing his playing and business careers.
Foster's mother told The Daily Beast that he “died in custody after being denied medical treatment” by local law enforcement. "I told them he has not eaten or [had] water and his organs could shut down, and they didn’t seem concerned."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...cid=entnewsntp

Rugby Saint II · 12-09-2021, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

More information coming out. There's always more to the story than what we get but here's the latest:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...cid=entnewsntp

Unfortunately, that is the way the NOPD thinks and does business. They are corrupt, aggressive, rude, and don't really care about protecting the people.

We have to take better care of the people who are mentally challenged with proper training and interaction. Not necessarily always with policemen but by employing a prepared mental response team. Way too many people with mental issues die in jail and todays society is aware enough now to put a stop to it before other bipolar or even suicidal people are treated like criminals. Yes, he did evade police and being bipolar was possibly aggressive.

We might just need counselors more than policemen in todays society. A large percentage of the community suffer from PTSD, bipolar disorder, depression and other mental illnesses that make them volatile. They shouldn't die as a result of their actions unless the officer feels a deadly situation is in play. Take care of the sick. Don't punish/kill them.

12-08-2021, 03:34 PM	#1
iceshack149 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fairbanks, AK Posts: 4,441 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Glenn Foster Jr. Passes Away More information coming out. There's always more to the story than what we get but here's the latest: Why did former Saints player Glenn Foster Jr. die in police custody? Glenn Foster Jr., the ex-NFL player who joined the Saints for two seasons and retired in 2016, was reported dead at a medical facility in Northport, Monday. The 31-year-old was headed on a business trip to Atlanta when police encountered him speeding at more than 90 miles per hour, setting off a chase that resulted in him crashing and being taken to jail. Police alleged that he got into a fight at the jail involving two other detainees and a jail guard, and he was then facing two second-degree assault charges, on top of one count of robbery. During the three days that Foster was in jail, his family had been pushing for him to get to a hospital because he had been living with bipolar diagnosis for almost 10 years, while pursuing his playing and business careers. Foster's mother told The Daily Beast that he “died in custody after being denied medical treatment” by local law enforcement. "I told them he has not eaten or [had] water and his organs could shut down, and they didn’t seem concerned." https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...cid=entnewsntp SmashMouth and Rugby Saint II like this.

12-09-2021, 12:32 PM	#2
Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,200	Re: Glenn Foster Jr. Passes Away Originally Posted by iceshack149 More information coming out. There's always more to the story than what we get but here's the latest: https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl...cid=entnewsntp Unfortunately, that is the way the NOPD thinks and does business. They are corrupt, aggressive, rude, and don't really care about protecting the people. We have to take better care of the people who are mentally challenged with proper training and interaction. Not necessarily always with policemen but by employing a prepared mental response team. Way too many people with mental issues die in jail and todays society is aware enough now to put a stop to it before other bipolar or even suicidal people are treated like criminals. Yes, he did evade police and being bipolar was possibly aggressive. We might just need counselors more than policemen in todays society. A large percentage of the community suffer from PTSD, bipolar disorder, depression and other mental illnesses that make them volatile. They shouldn't die as a result of their actions unless the officer feels a deadly situation is in play. Take care of the sick. Don't punish/kill them. SmashMouth likes this.
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