FWB among country's most violent cities

[Misty]

Rash of homicides places FWB among country's most violent cities

By TOM McLAUGHLIN


Rash of homicides places FWB among country's most violent cities

 

[Matt J]

Sucks for them. Maybe when they all start open carrying it'll be safer?

 

[Misty]

I don't know about that. I don't own guns and am not a card carrying member of the NRA. I don't want to stroll past someone on the street carrying a gun and have to worry whether or not that mo-fo is crazy and fixing to go postal on someone or just some macho man happy to stroll around in public with an open carry gun.

 

[Matt J]

I was being facetious.

 

[Misty]

I was being facetious.

That's good to know.

 

[Teresa]

Almost all drug violence. All gun deaths. This is happening all over the country. It's time for a new way to deal with drugs, addiction programs, and mental illness.

 

[jcpd2]

Are we willing to make it easier to involuntarily commit someone for a period of time to properly diagnose their mental state? And, yes, it would take more money.

 

[Misty]

Are we willing to make it easier to involuntarily commit someone for a period of time to properly diagnose their mental state? And, yes, it would take more money.

What are you going to do with them after the 72 hour hold? State institutions were done away with as part of the denationalization process back in the late 60's early 70's which translated into community release. Chronically mentally ill individuals are turned back into the community with no supervision. no monitoring and no way to track whether or not they were/are taking prescribed drugs that helped keep their condition in check. Police/Sheriff departments and even prisons don't have the resources to treat these individuals on a long term basis and they again end up being released back in the Community.

There is also a connection to chronic drug abuse and mental illness. They self medicate to make themselves feel better and without diagnosis and effective treatment programs, drug abuse escalates and so does crime. Co-occurring mental health conditions and substance abuse affect nearly 8.9 million people yearly. Only 7.4% receive appropriate treatment. Few programs specialize in treating dual diagnosis.

 

[Low Brow]

almost all of it is black on black drug related

 

[Misty]

almost all of it is black on black drug related

Do blacks need less psychological help because of the color of their skin?