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the circumstances of him nto receiving the proper medical care and not being put someplace where he couldn't cause harm to himself or others is jsut a symptom of a bigger problem in our society today.
too often it is left up to the person in ned of help to seek out the appropriate care on their own. not because of a lack of signs or not being noticed by others, but because we have a society that is driven by lawyers and law suits.
if you suggest to someone that they get some help for an emotional problem and they are offended, blamo, multi million dollar lawsuit. the school certainly isn't going to encourage that and the police aren't allowed to react unless there is a crime commited(threatened or physical act) in front of them or with witness' willing to sign a complaint.
our society has gotten away from caring for itself and is leaving it up to TV, lawyers, and the government.
the thing that saddens me the most is that these random acts will now be used as a rallying point for a bunch of misguided causes and stereotypical actions. the point that should be acknowledged is that there are people in this world that need help and that we can all contribute to their betterment in some way.
it takes a whoel society together, to succeed or fail, which do you choose?
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