#72 hour holds
NPR is talking about how “cops should be able to take people in if they show mental health problems.”
People are actively suggesting we criminalize mental illness. This is where your bullshit narrative of painting this as a mental health problem gets us.
Make no mistake, these attacks are about male entitlement. Nearly every mass shooter has a history of domestic abuse. A miniscule fraction of mass shooters had a history or diagnosis of mental illness. In this case, the killer was interacting with a white supremacist organization, as well.
I believe OP may have been referring to comments made by the Broward County sheriff in interviews he has done following the mass shooting in Parkland.
one such interview can be seen here, where he spoke with Chris Hayes on MSNBC on 02/15/18
to clarify, in Florida, the Baker Act is the law/statute that allows for an individual to be involuntarily held and assessed by mental health professional for 72hrs. many states have something like this - in Georgia, it is a “1013,” and California has the “5150.” the Baker Act is not a criminal statute - it is not a citation or a charge. an individual is not placed under arrest. they are not taken to a police station, rather brought to an ER or acute care provider. however, this can ONLY be used by law enforcement when there is an immediate or imminent risk of harm to self or others. the sheriff talked about being able to use the Baker Act when there is clear risk of danger to self or others, but it is not immediate or imminent.
having worked in the field for a long time, I can kindof see where the sheriff is coming from, however it is definitely a dangerous road to be headed down.
