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I'm pretty sure you missed the "impossible to detain" line in his post, or misunderstood it. There is not necessarily a way to commit a mentally ill person in CA if they're not a threat to themselves or others.


i think you interpreted the question in the least favorable light.

i read it as "why didn't you take care of her yourself?" not "why didn't you call for big burly men to stuff her in a box?"




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