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Originally Posted by Nage Waza
I know I have said it earlier in this thread, but don't most, or a significant portion of people in jail have mental health issues? Substance abuse would probably describe the other large portion of inmates.
It certainly seems odd to me that if this guy is allowed out of jail as long as he is on his meds, then shouldn't the rest of the people in jail have something similar offered? Why have we gone so far in this case?
You shoplift? Well here is some money. You assaulted someone? Here is some medication. You were on drugs? Well how about rehab or more drugs. Drunk driving but you are an alcoholic? There are absolutely mitigating circumstances with all of the situations.
I still don't see how we made the leap to what is happening with this case.
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Mental illnesses aren't all the same. Sooooo....there ya go.