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But do we just let a known violent patient live and work freely in society? We do it with people that AREN'T "mentally ill", such as Mike Tyson, O.J. Simpson, and any number of gangbanging sorts that have been locked up for a stint in jail and then released.
Exactly. Equal treatment for equal behavior. Equal standing before the law and all that. Mind you, I'm not saying the criminal justice system is any great shakes at curing criminality, either, but I see no reason that a schizophrenic asshole jerk should not be free to continue acting like a jerk under circumstances where a sane asshole jerk gets to do so.
Original SDMB thread: 'Mental illness' and compulsory treatment
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