People ask why the killer form Tuscon, Arizona was not identified as mentally ill and appropriate action taken. As with the Fort Hood murders people are afraid to say anything.
In the 1960's mental institutions had their doors thrown open and patients released. This was done at the behest of liberal groups and individuals. Liberals could not stand to see people of like minds being locked up. ( Let my people go). This contributed significantly to the number of homeless people on the streets.
This philosophy set the current tenor for the way we treat and manage the mentally ill in society.
One additional factor is most mental ill people lack resources to pay for treatment. Many community programs are underfunded so they tend to get people in and out of treatment rapidly.
A. C. Smithson
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