On City Streets, Fear and Hope as Mayor Launches Push To Remove Mentally Ill
New York TimesJUL 2022
Contrary to the progressive orthodoxy, allowing severely mentally ill people to roam the streets is not compassionate; it's flat-out wrong. The mayor should be praised by politicians and city residents from all sides as he's finally taking action to save lives. This is also a strong first step toward the city legislature enacting concrete laws to ensure permanent public safety.
Current New York law imposes strict guidelines regarding involuntary hospitalization to protect individuals' civil liberties, and it should stay that way. Only if someone is visibly an immediate threat to themselves or others should they be forcefully taken by authorities.