The foundation of the new policy is that New York state will be able to authorize first responders to forcibly hospitalize mentally ill New Yorkers who cannot meet their own basic needs such as food, shelter or medical care.
The foundation of the new policy is that New York state will be able to authorize first responders to forcibly hospitalize mentally ill New Yorkers who cannot meet their own basic needs such as food, shelter or medical care.
It doesn’t state that at all. That’s your poor reading and comprehension skills at play.
The whole point of this is that now instead of police being dispatched as first responders, it will be unarmed trained mental health professionals. So it’s the exact opposite of what you’re saying it is.