The foundation of the new policy is that New York state will be able to authorize first responders to forcibly hospitalize mentally ill New Yorkers who cannot meet their own basic needs such as food, shelter or medical care.

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    2 months ago

    What if it was hearsay? What if they got the wrong person?

    You do understand that the police don’t just turn up and throw any accused into the back of the paddy wagon and take them to jail, don’t you?

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      2 months ago

      When it comes to psychiatric holds, yes, that is effectively what happens. And definitely yes in many other instances.