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Bill presented that would make disliking Trump grounds for an involuntary mental health hold (www.revisor.mn.gov)

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This came up in my health care forum.

Right now, you can legally detain someone medically when they are a danger to themselves or others for up to 72hrs. The details vary by state, but this is how we lock down individuals trying to suicide or someone mentally off the rails making threats of violence.

This variation on that law would also make opposition to Trump qualify.

Civil commitment can follow as with individuals who have profound mental illness and are not safe to be out in the world.

This is the loudest scream that democracy is dead short of hauling people out into the street and shooting them.

It’s important to note the police are currently the people who bring individuals in for the 72hr mental health holds.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Which is why I specifically said 'notable energy' which to me is the 'calling everyone and marching in the streets' kind of reaction. I would take this as more a 'we see you and are telling you it's bullshit' response. Or maybe get someone to file a similar but opposite proposal to highlight the stupidity of it.

Not a negging thing, and being in MN it certainly would affect me, but I don't see the former Democrat VP candidate signing it even if it did by some miracle get to his desk.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

sounds like we agree and have just a little gap in language or scope.

I just know if something such gets passed in my state, that the panel vans are going to be out and about, and getting pulled over for nothing at all turns into a likely imprisonment. For me and loved ones personally. No abstracts.

I've already had enough close calls with freelance bullies ready to hatecrime for fun or fear or being seen out of line to know there is a will to follow through with this kind of license for harm.

Anyway, I'm done with this back and forth for today and going to go do that research I mentioned.

Thanks for visiting the acropolis today, neighborino.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Wow. I kinda hate we have to have a wikipedia page about Trump Derangement Syndrome, but it will be one of a few handy pages to bookmark for tracking movement on the issue.