If you are harmful to yourself and harmful to others, then we have an obligation as a society to place you somewhere where you could get the care that you need to stabilize yourself. Albany was against it. The city council was against it. Everyone called me inhumane. What is the argument against it, though? They believe you should have a right to stay on the street even if you're mentally unwell. (39:29–39:34)
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Asserts that Albany and the city council opposed involuntary removal.
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