Angelo Quinto was a 30-year-old Filipino American who was killed by police during a mental health crisis.
Quinto is just one of many who have been killed via state-sanctioned violence and incompetence in the past year and in history. His unjust death reaffirms what we have always known: the police are not equipped to protect us.
There is a way out: through abolition of the prison-industrial complex (PIC).
Below is a toolkit to work towards abolition. If you have any resources to add, email us, tweet us, or DM us on Instagram or Facebook.
Take Action: Justice for Angelo Quinto
Learn more on what happened (CW: police brutality, racial violence)
Read his obituary and honor his life
Addressing a Mental Health Crisis, Without Police
Behavior Health Crisis Alternatives from Vera Institute of Justice
Call hotlines where they are available, knowing that many hotline staffers are required to notify authorities if situations escalate.
Utilize the following toolkits and resources to equip yourself and your community with the knowledge and ability to de-escalate and care for people in crisis.
Advocate for funding community and life-affirming programs—such as guaranteed housing, food, education, and mental health resources—instead of investing in the police (Yes, this includes skipping out on body cams and training reforms).
Abolitionist Organizations in the Bay Area
Toolkits & Resources
*Pull helpful information from these and adjust to local needs
Abolitionist Organizer Toolkit by Critical Resistance (more toolkits here)
Cop Watch Toolkit / Manual by United Against Police Terror San Diego
Resource Hub by TransformHarm.org
Relevant Reading
Abolition Must Include Psychiatry by Stella Akua Mensah
Disability Justice is an Essential Part of Abolishing Police and Prisons by Talila “TL” Lewis
Yes, We Mean Literally Abolish the Police (Because Reform Won’t Happen) by Mariame Kaba