Brad Parscale on psychiatric hold after possible suicide attempt

[_MeDotOrg]

President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Brad Parscale was hospitalized Sunday following reports of a suicide attempt at his Florida home, CNN has learned.

According to Fort Lauderdale Police Department Sgt. DeAnna Greenlaw, Fort Lauderdale police officers responded to Parscale's residence "in reference to an armed male attempting suicide." Officers later identified him to CNN as Bradley Parscale and said his wife had called the police.

"When officers arrived on scene, they made contact with the armed subject's wife, who advised her husband was armed and had access to multiple firearms inside the residence and was threatening to harm himself," Greenlaw told CNN in a statement. The officers determined the only person inside the home was the adult male.

The South Florida Sun Sentinel was the first to report the story.

Greenlaw said officers contacted Parscale, "developed a rapport, and safely negotiated for him to exit the home. The male was detained without injury and transported to Broward Health Medical Center for a Baker Act.*"

Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Karen Dietrich told CNN over the phone there was a concern that Parscale may harm himself, and his wife reported there were weapons in the home. The SWAT team responded and after a short time Parscale surrendered to police, Dietrich said.

"He came out and we got him some help," Dietrich said.
*The Baker Act is a Florida law that allows people with mental illnesses to be held involuntarily for up to 72 hours in a mental health treatment facility if they meet certain criteria. The act can be initiated by judges, law enforcement officials, doctors or mental health professionals.

Schadenfreude? Yeah, a little. But I would imagine that Parscale has stress in his life that I can only imagine. So I feel sympathy for the man and his family. Hopefully his next job will be a little less stressful.

[_Kishkumen]

Looks like he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Now he is desperate.

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[_Some Schmo]

This is the dark side of fame. People have a bad habit of thinking it's all glitz and glamour and realize far too late that it also comes with a massive responsibility, like pretty much all good things in life.

[_Res Ipsa]

Actually, it looks more like wife beater Brad Parscale locked and loaded his gun during an argument with his wife. It's okay, though. He's getting a mental health evaluation instead of a funeral. It helps to be rich, white and have a buddy on the force.

[_MeDotOrg]

Looks like he got caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Now he is desperate.

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Thanks for the link. I knew he was getting rich off the campaign, but I had no idea he was spending at such an insane rate.

Pardon my sounding like a snob, but looking at all of his purchases, the whole scene is petit bourgeoisie. It's so money-grubbingly aspirational. People always spend as if tomorrow will always be better than today. Get a McMansion and a $150,000 Range Rover, and you're a member of the landed gentry.

From the Daily Mail:

Donald Trump's demoted campaign boss Brad Parscale is under investigation for 'stealing' between $25-$40 million from Trump's 2020 presidential campaign, well-placed sources exclusively told DailyMail.com.

The 44-year-old is also being investigated for 'pocketing' nearly another $10 million from the Republican National Committee, the insiders added.

The revelation comes as Parscale was involuntarily committed to a hospital by Fort Lauderdale police on Sunday following a concerning episode at his $2.4 million Florida home.