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09-24-11 t1_iwud14u wrote

Reply to comment by SillyDig1520 in Federal Monitor Who Watches Over Rikers Island Has Made $18 million from NYC Taxpayers...and counting by mattkatz00

Now think of all the people who want to lock up the mentally ill and are willing to spend $500,000 a year because some guy is yelling on the street.

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SillyDig1520 t1_iwuj1fk wrote

It would be great if we could spend that on real issues without incarceration. But we don't live in a rational world, and no one would profit from treating MH issues. Ergo, lock em up to pad someone's pocket until we figure out how to make a very corrupt MH system.

Note: wrote this sitting on the A and the front of this car is empty save for one homeless person sleeping.

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