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Combine this with mental health laws like Florida, where a mere suggestion that you might be at risk for self harm is enough to take away your rights, and we ca
by yosito 5y ago
Combine this with mental health laws like Florida, where a mere suggestion that you might be at risk for self harm is enough to take away your rights, and we can just start proactively institutionalizing people for being statistically likely to self harm. Yay progress?
- DaiPlusPlus 5y ago> Combine this with mental health laws like Florida, where a mere suggestion that you might be at risk for self harm is enough to take away your rights Citation?
- easton 5y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Act The letter of the law says a judge or doctor has to initiate it, but the doctors often do it after a suggestion from a parent. I knew people in high school that were stuck in there for days without consent.
- yosito 5y agoThank you, I couldn't remember the name.
- giantg2 5y agoIt seems there's a general trend towards this sort of thing. Sort of like how red flag laws are popping up everywhere - use civil proceedings that bypass protections under the criminal system, don't tell the person about the hearing so they can't defend themselve in court, and don't even require any real evidence just vague unverified statements by others.
- userbinator 5y agoAuthoritarianism has many forms, of which this is merely another.