New York City will remove more mentally ill people from its streets and subway system, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday, directing the authorities to commit people involuntarily if they are thought to be a harm to themselves, not just to others.
"We need to change that culture and clarify our expectations," he said. "No more walking by or looking away." In response to a request for comment on the criticism and legal questions, Kate Smart, a spokeswoman for the mayor, referred The Washington Post to the mayor's earlier remarks. Saks, who has written about her own experience being involuntarily committed, said the focus should be on finding ways to get people to seek or agree to help on their own, which she said was "a more sustainable solution."
Well, I hope cops will consider 'mental illness' first when they encounter a person roaming naked in the street..cops usually shoot and kill first instead of considering they're mental health.
Nonsense. This is an excuse to circumvent constitutional rights. You people should be ashamed of yourself.