Brandon Ventura's father says his son needed a crisis negotiator not a SWAT team after he called 911 to say he was going to kill himself.
Jack Truesdale is a reporter for Honolulu Civil Beat, focusing on local news in the United States, specifically in New York. His work has also been featured in publications such as Raw Story and The New Yorker. Jack covers a range of topics including crime, law enforcement, social issues, and local politics.