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At this point, they're misdemeanors. And with the misdemeanors, they just tell me they can't court order medication and they can't court order him because he needs to be in the state hospital to get stabilized. That's what I think. He needs to be somewhere long-term where we've got professionals taking care of him. They just tell me we can't do that. At this point, he's a difficult placement.
At this point, they're misdemeanors. And with the misdemeanors, they just tell me they can't court order medication and they can't court order him because he needs to be in the state hospital to get stabilized. That's what I think. He needs to be somewhere long-term where we've got professionals taking care of him. They just tell me we can't do that. At this point, he's a difficult placement.
They could place him in a group home or there's another place that helps people with cognitive issues. But with him being aggressive, he will cause problems there or maybe even flee. They don't know. So I don't know that they're going to come up with a good discharge plan that is going to really help.
They could place him in a group home or there's another place that helps people with cognitive issues. But with him being aggressive, he will cause problems there or maybe even flee. They don't know. So I don't know that they're going to come up with a good discharge plan that is going to really help.
They could place him in a group home or there's another place that helps people with cognitive issues. But with him being aggressive, he will cause problems there or maybe even flee. They don't know. So I don't know that they're going to come up with a good discharge plan that is going to really help.
I mean, I can say, well, maybe I should have done this at that time or that at that time. I mean, I tried to get him Baker. You know, you think of the Baker Act as answer. It wasn't going to be an answer if he continued to refuse his medication. It's already on this. The medication is poison. It doesn't help me. I'm not sick. I don't need it.
I mean, I can say, well, maybe I should have done this at that time or that at that time. I mean, I tried to get him Baker. You know, you think of the Baker Act as answer. It wasn't going to be an answer if he continued to refuse his medication. It's already on this. The medication is poison. It doesn't help me. I'm not sick. I don't need it.
I mean, I can say, well, maybe I should have done this at that time or that at that time. I mean, I tried to get him Baker. You know, you think of the Baker Act as answer. It wasn't going to be an answer if he continued to refuse his medication. It's already on this. The medication is poison. It doesn't help me. I'm not sick. I don't need it.
I feel like at this point there was nothing I could do to stop it.
I feel like at this point there was nothing I could do to stop it.
I feel like at this point there was nothing I could do to stop it.
As much as I tried, I tried for months. Like I said, I sat there with him. I literally made a list. Keep your clothes on. Keep your music down. Stay in the house after such and such. I mean, I'd come home and I'd go back to his house the next day. And of course, it'd be crumpled up in the trash. There was a point where of no return.
As much as I tried, I tried for months. Like I said, I sat there with him. I literally made a list. Keep your clothes on. Keep your music down. Stay in the house after such and such. I mean, I'd come home and I'd go back to his house the next day. And of course, it'd be crumpled up in the trash. There was a point where of no return.
As much as I tried, I tried for months. Like I said, I sat there with him. I literally made a list. Keep your clothes on. Keep your music down. Stay in the house after such and such. I mean, I'd come home and I'd go back to his house the next day. And of course, it'd be crumpled up in the trash. There was a point where of no return.
That was what initially I was trying because you could see it happening. And it was like, if only they would keep him longer at the hospital, that's what would have saved him. But that wasn't happening.
That was what initially I was trying because you could see it happening. And it was like, if only they would keep him longer at the hospital, that's what would have saved him. But that wasn't happening.
That was what initially I was trying because you could see it happening. And it was like, if only they would keep him longer at the hospital, that's what would have saved him. But that wasn't happening.
Well, I sent the judge a letter explaining his illness, and my fears are, A, he's going to hurt himself, he's going to hurt somebody else, or somebody's going to hurt him. He doesn't have any social skills at this point to stay at the homeless shelter. He didn't have that a year ago. He didn't have the ability, the social, his social behaviors and regulation and what to do was out the window.
Well, I sent the judge a letter explaining his illness, and my fears are, A, he's going to hurt himself, he's going to hurt somebody else, or somebody's going to hurt him. He doesn't have any social skills at this point to stay at the homeless shelter. He didn't have that a year ago. He didn't have the ability, the social, his social behaviors and regulation and what to do was out the window.
Well, I sent the judge a letter explaining his illness, and my fears are, A, he's going to hurt himself, he's going to hurt somebody else, or somebody's going to hurt him. He doesn't have any social skills at this point to stay at the homeless shelter. He didn't have that a year ago. He didn't have the ability, the social, his social behaviors and regulation and what to do was out the window.