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		justin66 on Dec 2, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why are there so many crazy bums on San Francisco ... 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.

sigstoat on Dec 2, 2013 [–]

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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