When My Crazy Father Actually Lost His Mind

New York Times ^ | June 22, 2012 | JENEEN INTERLANDI

[MisterArtery]

God bless you.

[Ditto]

In reality, the cost of deinstitutionalization - between policing, health care, courtroom costs and lost work hours of persons murdered or severely injured by the mentally ill - has been enormous.

Here in Western PA back in the late 60s I saw what happened to some of these de-institutionalized people they moved into my run down neighborhood.

It was not pretty. The people who came up with the 'group housing' schemes had to be more insane than the patients.

Or they didn't give a s**t.

[ladyjane]

But it costs money to hospitalize mentally ill patients.

We need that money to provide welfare, education and health care for illegals. Oh yes, cell phones, food and cars too.