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To: bgill

Baker acted? What the heck is that? And what reporter uses it without defining it?


5 posted on 03/25/2021 9:08:11 AM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: DouglasKC

It means to be placed in a mental hospital for an evaluation, involuntarily.


22 posted on 03/25/2021 10:04:02 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: DouglasKC

Baker Act is an involuntary 72 hour hold for a person who may be deemed a threat to themselves or others.

Here’s more:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_Mental_Health_Act


24 posted on 03/25/2021 10:07:23 AM PDT by FamiliarFace
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To: DouglasKC

Baker Act - law that lets you commit people to a mental institution involuntarily


46 posted on 03/25/2021 9:42:09 PM PDT by tbw2
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