The foundation of the new policy is that New York state will be able to authorize first responders to forcibly hospitalize mentally ill New Yorkers who cannot meet their own basic needs such as food, shelter or medical care.

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    3 days ago

    Why not just execute them entirely then, instead of only making them braindead?

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      3 days ago

      Braindead people still have assets. Those must be extracted before they expire.

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        3 days ago

        It’s not the most modest proposal I’ve heard, but it’s up there.