It's been argued for years, The section about involuntary placement was to long to copy and paste here but here is the bill:

The section one would argue unlawful is 1394.467 http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0394/0394.html

Sidenote: You also have to remember that they have to detain and hold you before diagnosing you, so they may not "force treatment" so much as hold you for 72 hours without any charges against you. Release if no charges, or detain if qualify to be held involuntarily.

You lose the ability to refuse treatments in any scenario the emergency responders / doctors deem you unfit to make a decision in the best interest of your/someone else health. It's why "baker acting" in Florida is so controversial. Taking someone against their will and locking them in a facility for a minimum time without any real need of evidence.

Someone calling and telling them you said you were going to kill yourself is often all the evidence they need to start the process, whether you really said that is up to the emergency responders. For my friend that was 9 cop cars in the middle of the night. They dragged him out of bed at 4am because his partner at the time said he hadn't been responding to her texts and she told them he was depressed so he might kill himself.

Once he got out he told me about it all and I'm fairly certain he won't ever sleep with his phone on silent/vibrate again. (He broke up with them immediately after, but that has nothing to do with consent)

Tone matters, like the difference between telling someone they should consider seeing a therapist, and telling someone they need a therapist.

In text it is still hard, but convincing someone to talk to a professional (not saying they are all doctors or something) because you don't feel equipped to handle the situation on your own shouldn't be devastating if you go through a small course like that. Never taken one but just off the cuff I'd say offering to call with them and staying for the conversation until you/they agree they feel comfortable carrying on with the help line or what not on their own before walking away would probably be a decent step in the right direction. The line could advise you of the next steps you might not be thinking of in that moment, getting them around other friends/family/bringing them to a medical professional, I'm sure it varies.

I never would have remembered the old number, I believe they changed it to just 988 now. If making it an easy to access more memorable number that we grind into everyone's brains and saves 1 extra person, it's worth it. Hopefully it will save many who would have otherwise not been in the mental mindset to look up the help line

The internet is regulated in every country. Several countries have demanded information be removed from that site, and he complies. He only doesn't like to comply when its about things he disagrees with.

I'm glad someone has found their use, hanging devices off outlets never seems safe to me, or the device just falls as you eventually stretch out the charging ports.

Wish I had a collection of various colored chargers now. You may have inspired me to figure out a way to color code charging devices now.

Most phones shipped with USB a to USB c, that is not supported by many new devices. You need a USB c to USB C. If I pay over $800 dollars for something, I really shouldn't be wondering if I can properly get it to charge.

Also, at what speed is it going to charge? If it charges slower with your old charger that you got from your last phone... Then you should supply the one that provides the speed I paid $800 dollars for.

This was why even Microsoft ships a new Xbox with a Controller, even though you can use your old controller with it.

Edit: That said, there has to be cut offs somewhere about features not being supplied, it's not cut and dry

If I send you an address can you ship some extras, mine seem to die or you get ones that are only 4inches long with something. Throw in that now many devices only have USB C on both ends so your last phone that sold with a USB A to USB C cord, that no longer plugs into new devices, I am always at a shortage.

I'd say most Americans aren't Republicans/Democrats, just like most Americans aren't Christians.

Registering as an independent is a stupid idea in most states, it just means you get less say in the government that rules you. So many people register just because they would rather have the ability to say, "nah not that person" in the primaries.

As for the religion part, if Americans got taxed annually like they do in other countries and had to pay the church out of their incomes or check a box that says they aren't religious, the number of religious people listed would drop by a fuck ton. Not a single person I know would pay 4% or something to their church, many would lie and say they do, but they would take the money every time. Especially when they realized everyone else was doing it, so poof they no longer would feel bad about doing it.

I would bet we would drop to 25% after 2 years, 10% after 5, and 3% after 10, which is where it would stay. Especially if donations to church's didn't grant tax deductions, which they shouldnt be.

How did I get here? Oh, Fuck the party system.

First time I ever wanted to be a teacher was when I realized I could put this picture on the wall.

Meh, my bet's on people being the assholes, and other species getting shafted in every aspect by us, and some are annoyed by it.