Talk:Garnet Coleman

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Why isn't Bipolar Disorder mentioned???

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/19/us/with-consensus-and-money-state-takes-on-mental-health-care.html?smid=tw-share

Representative Garnet Coleman, Democrat of Houston, understands the need for improved mental health care in Texas perhaps better than most lawmakers. He was given a diagnosis of bipolar disorder in 1991, and since taking office in 1992, he said, he has pushed his colleagues to increase financing.Johncheverly (talk) 17:54, 19 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

His traffic stop behavior would indicate narcissism as well.74.215.242.81 (talk) 01:07, 12 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent point. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 01:26, 12 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Traffic stop

Why isn't his traffic stop mentioned? He was stopped by the police and treated respectfully. He later claimed at committee investigations/hearings, that he was treated unprofessionally and "treated like a child". The authorities then released their dash-cam video of his traffic stop. The video contradicts Coleman's allegations. In other words, the video shows that he deliberately lied in the committee investigations/hearings. Source is here: Rep. Garnet Coleman Traffic Stop in Austin County. Why is this not mentioned in the article? Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 07:30, 6 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Seriously? Because this article also falls under the protection of the BLP. Some apparently minor incident is being blown out of proportion, into his article, by a bunch of internet flamers editing as IPs and, apparently, by a couple of registered editors as well. If you want this content included, go to WP:BLPN. And try to do it without citing Breitbard, as one recent IP editor did, or some other unreliable source of video evidence--read up on WP:RS and WP:SECONDARY before you file that report. Drmies (talk) 21:47, 8 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Drmies: Yes, seriously. Who (besides you) says it's a "minor incident"? Who (besides you) says that it is being blown out of proportion? A lawmaker (legislator): (A) makes up a story out of whole cloth to play his race card; and (B) lies about it to the investigating committee. Yeah, that's business as usual. Nothing to see here. LOL. Check your biases at the door, pal. Your support of such behavior speaks volumes. And that you want to cover it up (i.e., prevent it from being reported here) speaks further volumes. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 16:57, 10 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

And how is the Houston local news station not a reliable source? Source: [1]. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 17:02, 10 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It is a lawmaker who lied....get it, lied in a official capacity. It shows his character or lack thereof. Leave it in. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.79.53.96 (talk) 01:17, 11 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I agree 100%. When I get a free moment, I will be putting it in. Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 04:28, 11 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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