I've been pushing for some way to take the chronic mentally ill that can't care for themselves and act out in public off the streets. Little did I know that San Francisco has been working on legislation to accomplish this for over a year now. SB 1405 authorizes S.F, L.A. and San Diego to involuntarily remove individuals from the streets if they have been 5150d at least 8 times in the past year. They would then be housed and treated for their problems. Here is a story about it from KQED:
https://www.kqed.org/news/11742865/should-s-f-be-able-to-compel-mentally-ill-homeless-people-into-treatment
If successful, perhaps the authority will be granted statewide and then Fremont will have a legal means to remove these troubled people that have no business roaming the streets. They need help- not jail. The 5150 mental health 72 hour hold is not working for many of the problem people on our streets. Something permanent is needed.
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