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el_bryanto

(11,804 posts)
Wed Dec 19, 2012, 11:43 AM Dec 2012

Colorado focuses on the Crazy part of the Equation

Obviously there's a lot of talk about the gun part of the crazy people with gun equation; I think Colorado has a good idea as well. This countries mental health apparatus is pretty sad, and could stand a lot of beefing up.

The biggest problem is a chronic lack of funding to house, even if only for short periods of time, the acutely mentally ill who pose a danger to themselves or to others. Simply not enough beds. Even for those whom everyone would recognize as real and imminent public safety threats.

Way to go Colorado and I apologize if this has already been posted.

Bryant
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Colorado focuses on the Crazy part of the Equation (Original Post) el_bryanto Dec 2012 OP
Finally! n/t a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #1
Then the state will have to ask President Obama to help build or expand Ft. Logan Panasonic Dec 2012 #2
 

Panasonic

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2. Then the state will have to ask President Obama to help build or expand Ft. Logan
Wed Dec 19, 2012, 11:46 AM
Dec 2012

to maybe five times the size. The area around it is pretty much empty, and why not add on to it, with federal's help?

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