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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    This is for Minnesota, why is that not in the headline or post? I don’t think Minnesota will pass this

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      it’s also one of a billion batshit bills that every Nazi sycophant is going to shit out over the next 4-90 years.

      that said, it’s kinda good to get out in front and see these, we should be tracking names