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dixiegrrrrl

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15. "greyhound therapy" has been done for decades.

Reply to Wednesdays (Reply #11)

Sat Apr 20, 2013, 07:55 PM

Apr 2013

Anyone acting mentally ill who does not live in town or have family to vouch for them, the police would routinely stick on the bus heading out of town, preferably the next county.
I have known it to happen as late as 1998 in our area.

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Detroit police accused of 'kidnapping' homeless people, leaving them outside city limits [View all] Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 OP

This reminds me of Nevada shipping the mentally ill all over the US because it's cheaper StrayKat Apr 2013 #1

Becasue they are "lawfully" in the custody of the mental health system. /nt TheMadMonk Apr 2013 #18

"Rambo Rides" sofa king Apr 2013 #2

When is a crime not a crime? CBGLuthier Apr 2013 #3

This is bullshit. We need to legalize homeless camping so rich people are forced to face it. limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #4

"Homes camping"? enlightenment Apr 2013 #23

fixed limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #25

all it would take is some city land and shelter, even used military tents would do. Sunlei Apr 2013 #26

yeah it really wouldn't take much to treat people with a little bit more dignity limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #27

Oh! Okay - that makes sense. enlightenment Apr 2013 #29

Awesome idea! Llewlladdwr Apr 2013 #30

Too late they are already out there. limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #31

Don't read the comments on this story . . . Brigid Apr 2013 #5

police should be fired when they do this. Sunlei Apr 2013 #6

START BY FIRING THE OFFICERS RESPONSIBLE, THEN drynberg Apr 2013 #10

You don't just drive off without dispatch knowing about it... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #13

Beyond disgusting! nt babylonsister Apr 2013 #7

. Skittles Apr 2013 #8

No surprise here azurnoir Apr 2013 #9

Not limited to just Detroit... It's probably all over the country Wednesdays Apr 2013 #11

"greyhound therapy" has been done for decades. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #15

Atlanta Olympics ... cvoogt Apr 2013 #12

Vagrancy Laws GeoWilliam750 Apr 2013 #14

San Francisco police did this during the 60's/70's. Since that was years ago, maybe they've stopped AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #16

Sounds like a Rambo movie... ileus Apr 2013 #17

So much more efficient since Omni Consumer Products took over the police functions. Pterodactyl Apr 2013 #19

How long has this been going on? ReRe Apr 2013 #20

A couple of years ago our city hospital was given away to an investment company. Festivito Apr 2013 #21

I guess it's too complicated for the... ReRe Apr 2013 #24

More discrimination.... midnight Apr 2013 #22

For those of us who are Newest Reality Apr 2013 #28