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Re:Officials put the wrong man in a mental facility for two ... by sdunwoody on Thursday August 05, 2021 @01:01PM (#28076444)
There's obviously room for improvement here too yes.

Although I really really doubt anyone here would be arrested for having a doze on the pavement.

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Re:Officials put the wrong man in a mental facility for two ... by rootusrootus on Thursday August 05, 2021 @01:18PM (#28076668)
> Although I really really doubt anyone here would be arrested for having a doze on the pavement.

It seems to be declining, but according to the BBC, as of a few years ago there were more than a thousand people arrested for just that.

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