TR> TR> I doubt one of those "wrapped up tight" types could have forced the
  > TR> system to prosecute in this case.
TR> RT> Prosecute?  No, but there are many in the system who would have taken
  > RT> extreme measures to remove him from society and "protect him from
  > RT> himself". Reference the recent events concerning one Shirley Allen in
  > RT> Roby, Illinois.
TR>Everything I read about the Shirley Allen case is extremely one-sided.
Same here and I wasn't trying to do any cop bashing.  My point was that
she was perceived as "different" and for some reason a threat.  You
can't argue that some pretty extreme and costly measures were exerted
to remove her from society.  Somewhere along the line, the "system"
should have reevaluated the situation and taken another tack.
  >already argued this case in another echo and don't wish to do so again. I
  >will simply say that a court order was involved, and the police were not 
abl
  >to release much of their side in this case. As a result, some of the more
  >extreme media proceeded with ill-informed half-truths. The police will 
never
  >be able to release their side of this story due to protections for the
  >mentally ill. I guess that folks could "IF" this case to death with half 
f
  >the story and draw all kinds of conclusions. However, these conclusions 
woul
  >only be worth what they would be in any other case with 50% of the
  >information. The case started in court, and I'm sure it will end in court, 
s
  >I guess that is all I have to say about this particular case.
Even though my information has been from the underground media
perspective I've no problem with the way the police handled the
situation.  It appeared that they were doing their job and in the most
humane way.
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