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Originally Posted by Perna
I don't see much wrong with Kendra's law and assisted outpatient treatment. It sounds a much better alternative to me than prison and innocent bystanders getting hurt. If a criminal gets out of prison and commits another crime they go back to prison, longer sentence, less freedom, etc. Watching over someone more vulnerable that has had multiple mental health problems in the past and shown they cannot survive/thrive on their own (and have no other support) does not sound like a bad thing. Kendra's Law |
I think that's a key part of the problem...the assumption that someone will end up in prison or hurting people when violence really isn't all that common. The only clear cut requirement in the law is 2 inpatient stays in a 3 year period the rest is opinion based.
What if I said two speeding tickets or even parking tickets which are actual violations of the law was evidence that you were dangerous....cars are after all a deadly weapon...these people are more criminal than the people being treated under Kendra's law....the only real requirement is to be sick.