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Double-Think: Miscarriage of Justice here in Mesa
In the midst of drafting and publishing posts in the past few days about a new revelation of a pension granted by city officials for a claim of a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by former police officer Philip Brailsford, many questions have been raised about both the decision made in the 2017 trial and the pension decision undisclosed until last week.

All along the way, decisions were made at every step in the political process - questionable decisions that have been raised time-and-time again even after more than 3 years of the officer-involved killing of Daniel Shaver in January 2016. 
There are still unresolved issues, more lawsuit claims against the City of Mesa - and more episodes of excessive use-of-force by the Mesa Police Department.

The science of regrettable decisions

A doctor explains how our brains can trick us into making bad choices — and how to fight back.

By Robert Pearl Jul 23, 2019, 12:00pm EDT