"The Invisible Asylum" is an excellent article. I didn't realize there has been such a huge change in the way that the mentally ill are treated. Obviously what we're currently doing isn't working and a change needs to be made.
The plethora of crimes in the Thurston County area is an eye-opener for me. On one hand I feel bad for the people who are mentally ill/homeless/etc. and just trying to survive. On the other hand, what can the rest of us do to keep ourselves, loved ones, and personal property safe? We need to change the way we treat the root of the problem... ideally without adding new taxes!
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