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Re:Almost one in 10 people use the same four-digit PIN by zoeysmithe on Tuesday January 28, 2025 @11:23AM (#42854133)
Its the famous law for involuntary mental lockup in California, then referenced a lot in pop culture, probably most notably with a Van Halen album named after it. Its used in a lot of jokes, but also oppressively. I think we've seen some divorce court releases and such on how to "5150 my wife," how cops abuse it, etc.
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Re:Almost one in 10 people use the same four-digit PIN by AutistiCoder on Tuesday January 28, 2025 @01:16PM (#42855818)
Around these parts, we call it an "M1 hold"

M1 is - I think - the form they have to fill out to put you on a temporary hold.

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