It is a VERY SMALL percentage of "mentally ill" people who actually hurt others. Yes, it makes headlines, but what you don't hear about are all the other people with mental illnesses who do not engage in activities that hurt other people. The scary thing is that at one point I would have qualified for forced treatment, based on a "loose" interpretation of that list. (And we ALL know that those "rules" would be applied loosely/liberally in the name of public "safety") Thank god I live on one of those 6 states that don't have such a law.

So yes, let's take away the rights of anyone and everyone who has a mental illness in order to "protect" everyone else. If anything, these laws will prevent people from seeking help as they will not want to lose their freedom. Stupid doctors....they have no clue that being forced into treatment can be a million times worse than the hell that can live inside our own heads (and yes, I have had pretty horrendous symptoms at times.) Have ADD? Don't admit it or seek treatment because you could lose your freedom! Same goes for depression, anxiety, or even any addiction. Suck it up or risk losing your basic rights!