Yes, this. Check out the West Oakland BART stop for a good example. There is an ambulance there nearly every day for several hours dealing with the same mental

Yes, this. Check out the West Oakland BART stop for a good example. There is an ambulance there nearly every day for several hours dealing with the same mentally ill addicted woman. Imagine what it costs to tie up a couple cop cars, an ambulance, and a full ambulance crew. Plus the ER services. Now compare that to the cost of dealing properly with one mentally ill person. Cutting mental health services doesn't save us money; it magnifies both the root problem, and the costs.