Gov. Charlie Baker REJECTS Stephen LeBert's put 'em on the Railroad Tracks idea...

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HERE HERE!
HEAR HEAR!
HEAR HERE!!!
GOV. CHARLIE BAKER MAKES A SENSIBLE PROPOSAL.

ONCE THE JUNKIES ARE CARTED OFF TO A HOSPITAL MAYBE THE FEDS CAN HOLD ROGUE POLICE OFFICERS FOR SEVENTY-TWO HOURS AS WELL.

IN A PERFECT WORLD...

Gov. Charlie Baker proposes expanding involuntary hospitalizations for drug addicts

 

http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/10/gov_charlie_baker_proposes_exp.html

BOSTON - Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday proposed allowing doctors to hospitalize drug addicts involuntarily for 72 hours without a court order if they pose a danger to themselves or others.

The proposal would be an expansion of the state's current civil commitment laws, which now only allow involuntary commitments without a court order for people with mental illness.
Baker said he has heard too many stories about people "pinballing in and out of" the emergency room for overdoses without getting extended treatment, then ending up back on the streets.

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