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Patlee-Re:Libs vs conservatives on mental health.

>"The police can still do that now. All it takes is for them to think that you are a danger to yourself or to others. The system for checking people is already in place too; the courts. Nothing new is needed, so tax increases are unnecessary."<

Your earlier argument was based on homeless people being institutionalized. If that were to occur wouldn't we need more institutions?

>"There is a third alternative. Families who want to commit a relative to an institution should be able to do so with a psychiatrist's recommendation and a court order. Constitutional spending never enters the picture because the federal government should not be involved."<

You can do that now but you have to petition the court and prove to them that the person in question is a threat to himself or others. It's an expensive, arduous, time consuming process, so most families just give up. Meanwhile the person who needs the help winds up on the streets, without treatment or medication. Thats why I keep reiterating that we need some programs in between what used to be and what we have now.