> He should have requested help from the ACLU, sued the person who made the call that he needed to be forcibly taken in, and sued the police department for ille

> He should have requested help from the ACLU, sued the person who made the call that he needed to be forcibly taken in, and sued the police department for illegal search, while making the case VERY public. While I agree with you in principle, it should also be noted that some people may not want their mental health treatment to become a matter of public record. It may affect their future in unpredictable ways (employment, relationships, legal disputes, etc). It could be used against them down the road.