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dude_catastrophe t1_iypncft wrote

Reply to comment by Thingswithcookies in University of Pennsylvania student attacked in Center City; female suspect sought by JBizznass

I feel like that’s a slippery slope, ethically speaking. It’s easy to say we should just forcibly remove someone who is presenting such obvious psychosis but what’s to stop a someone from claiming “mental illness” in bad faith on someone else just to have them carried away to a jail cell/crisis center? Aside from clear danger and life and death situations, there’s a reason we still require someone to go willingly into custody for mental illness.

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An_emperor_penguin t1_iyptnfl wrote

I understand the issues with detaining them but I will never understand how letting these people rot on the streets was the option society went with

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zh_13 t1_iypte48 wrote

Idk I feel like there can be a pretty clear distinction between someone making things up and recorded events. Like if you make the burden of proof like this, which it kind of already is now, I’m pretty sure this woman will be forcefully treated/locked up now cause she is obviously not well

You can’t rely on people checking themselves into treatment because half of the ppl on the street would literally never do that but keep doing crazy/destructive shit like this until they hurt someone really bad like this

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PhillyPanda t1_iyqtwb3 wrote

>half of the ppl on the street would literally never do that

They also can’t exactly afford it. Voluntary treatment is pretty pricey. It’s hard to get help for mental illness even when you have insurance.

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mustang__1 t1_iyro9u7 wrote

Doesn't matter of you can afford it if you would never voluntarily go anywhere ... That's like the chicken and the cow.

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Namnagort t1_iyqnu8o wrote

If you are living on the street you should be helped and brought to a safe place where you could get rehabilitation.

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PhillyPanda t1_iyqtat1 wrote

>what’s to stop a someone from claiming “mental illness” in bad faith on someone else just to have them carried away to a jail cell/crisis center?

The court system.

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