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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    3 hours ago

    Red flag laws were geared more towards conservatives, this TDS bill would be geared more towards liberals.

    • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      3 hours ago

      How are red flag laws geared towards conservatives? Are they more likely to have someone report them as suicidal?

      Also how would removing a gun from a suicidal person be comparable to taking a person against their will and more than likely getting them fired from work and thrown in poverty?