Maybe it works. Maybe it doesn’t. Considering people seem to have reached their breaking point on this particular issue I would have to say it’s a better option than jail time for the various crimes committed while high or to feed the habit.
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> People with mental health diagnoses are no more likely to engage in violent behaviour than the general population. In fact, the evidence shows that people with mental disabilities are more likely to be victims of violence than to commit violence themselves.
Nobody is saying every person who is off their rocker or unable to care for themselves is going to be forced to receive compassionate care. It’s the people who pose a harm to themselves or others.
> The minority of people who do commit violent acts while seriously unwell and unable to understand the nature of their actions are not acquitted and set free. They can be detained indefinitely until an expert panel determines it is safe to release them.
So that’s a straight up lie. These people are released on the regular.
Nevermind that they’re arguing that people who are a risk to themselves and others shouldn’t be forced to receive care because, wait for it, THEY CAN BE HANDLED BY BEING FORCED TO RECEIVE CARE.
Their argument against compelled treatment is literally compelled treatment! Insane.
In one year 40 people in Vancouver accounted for 6,385 negative police contacts. Clearly these people are not well.
If you took the top 100 people needing treatment in Vancouver and treated them, there would be an INCREDIBLE change in the communities they victimize. Or even the top 50.
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Maybe it works. Maybe it doesn’t. Considering people seem to have reached their breaking point on this particular issue I would have to say it’s a better option than jail time for the various crimes committed while high or to feed the habit.
> People with mental health diagnoses are no more likely to engage in violent behaviour than the general population. In fact, the evidence shows that people with mental disabilities are more likely to be victims of violence than to commit violence themselves.
Nobody is saying every person who is off their rocker or unable to care for themselves is going to be forced to receive compassionate care. It’s the people who pose a harm to themselves or others.
> The minority of people who do commit violent acts while seriously unwell and unable to understand the nature of their actions are not acquitted and set free. They can be detained indefinitely until an expert panel determines it is safe to release them.
So that’s a straight up lie. These people are released on the regular.
Nevermind that they’re arguing that people who are a risk to themselves and others shouldn’t be forced to receive care because, wait for it, THEY CAN BE HANDLED BY BEING FORCED TO RECEIVE CARE.
Their argument against compelled treatment is literally compelled treatment! Insane.
In one year 40 people in Vancouver accounted for 6,385 negative police contacts. Clearly these people are not well.
If you took the top 100 people needing treatment in Vancouver and treated them, there would be an INCREDIBLE change in the communities they victimize. Or even the top 50.