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dlk

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6. Until enough of us care enough and voters demand it, nothing will change

Sat Apr 20, 2024, 10:51 AM

Apr 2024

Mental illness is still stigmatized and one reason treatment is seriously underfunded. With our for-profit healthcare system, the cuts are merciless with fewer beds in hospitals and fewer treatment options, year after year.

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Effects from the man who set himself on fire that nobody is talking about: [View all] niyad Apr 2024 OP

Those are good points, we can't act as if individual violence doesn't affect us as a whole Walleye Apr 2024 #1

Exactly. There are countless observations about how witnessing acts niyad Apr 2024 #4

and how come cops couldnt get over a 4' barricade? mopinko Apr 2024 #2

I wondered about that as well. niyad Apr 2024 #3

What do you mean? They got there with the fire extinguisher in less than 2 minutes. The man was determined to mucifer Apr 2024 #31

oh, ok. i had heard it took a bit. mopinko Apr 2024 #34

well jcgoldie Apr 2024 #36

Not to make light of it but they're NY cops PCIntern Apr 2024 #42

A very good question you ask. Passages Apr 2024 #5

well stated and et tu Apr 2024 #7

Thank you. Passages Apr 2024 #15

thank you for the citation nt et tu Apr 2024 #26

Until enough of us care enough and voters demand it, nothing will change dlk Apr 2024 #6

Not directly to your point, but since the immolation is the thread topic... LAS14 Apr 2024 #8

Kitty Genovese? n/t area51 Apr 2024 #9

Completely not as hyped, that NYC much-known/much-incorrectly incident. Igel Apr 2024 #30

correct Skittles Apr 2024 #33

What was the truth? Just a summary. nt LAS14 Apr 2024 #47

someone was by her side almost immediately after the attack Skittles Apr 2024 #50

Interesting! Thanks. LAS14 Apr 2024 #56

Could we have a one sentence summary of what the truth was? nt LAS14 Apr 2024 #46

Thanks! nt LAS14 Apr 2024 #44

It was Kitty Genovese . . . SarcasticSatyr Apr 2024 #10

Thank you for that most informative link. The man who raped,and murdered niyad Apr 2024 #23

Maybe because his attorney changed his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2024 #28

Thanks! nt LAS14 Apr 2024 #45

As the link will show, Aristus Apr 2024 #12

There were numerous calls during that murder IbogaProject Apr 2024 #19

Interesting note, as we are discussing her murder. Her partner at the niyad Apr 2024 #24

Harlan Ellison was a social justice warrior MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2024 #29

I know. I was a huge HE fan. Aristus Apr 2024 #35

Very cool! MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2024 #38

You have no doubt heard his story about someone who smarted off to him Aristus Apr 2024 #41

Didn't he use an accelerant of some kind? markodochartaigh Apr 2024 #13

Why make these comments if you don't know the details? Random Boomer Apr 2024 #14

So I could give context to my question so the detail could be addressed. nt LAS14 Apr 2024 #48

First responders are trained to act Sympthsical Apr 2024 #21

Nice Points, but Clumsy Cat. DontBelieveEastisEas Apr 2024 #25

It's not being "clumsy", it's mostly being intentional. yagotme Apr 2024 #49

That amount of gasoline Melon Apr 2024 #51

Except that story is false about Kitty obamanut2012 Apr 2024 #53

I was definitely thinking of how people who witnessed this could be affected. electric_blue68 Apr 2024 #11

That was always my issue with Dr. Kevorkian. LisaM Apr 2024 #52

You know, thanks for pointing that out. I never thought of that. shrike3 Apr 2024 #54

I saw his friends and neighbors' reactions... BigmanPigman Apr 2024 #16

We ought to be talking about the substance of his Ponzi Papers as well -- TBF Apr 2024 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Apr 2024 #18

lol - well you have to realize not all of us are capitalists TBF Apr 2024 #20

If you have any links that don't violate the TOS of this site RandomNumbers Apr 2024 #22

If you do a search for the Ponzi Papers TBF Apr 2024 #32

Thanks, will do! (nt) RandomNumbers Apr 2024 #40

That's some seriously kooky stuff. Patton French Apr 2024 #43

Probably comments about cops being too fat and out of shape, MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2024 #27

Perhaps this commentary is a little off the point, but B.See Apr 2024 #37

This is the third self-immolation in this country in 6 months Iris Apr 2024 #39

I did not know this. Thanks for bringing it up. shrike3 Apr 2024 #55