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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's Arlington Va. He has already used a public defender and things didn't work out for him so his parents want to hire a private lawyer. I think he broke an order to stay away from someone ([b]by accident, ran into this person[/b]). He needs mental health care.[/quote]

You realize they all say this, right?[/quote]

You realize you really don't understand mental illness, right?

I'm trying to get help for someone who is mentally ill and has disordered thinking, among other things. He needs medication and psychological help.[/quote]

I understand mental illness (not PP), but I also understand from your post that your nephew had a restraining order/protective order issued against him and he violated it.
Your nephew no doubt needs help - I STRONGLY BELIEVE WE HAVE A BROKEN MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM IN THIS COUNTRY!
However, it does not mean your nephew should not do some jail time -- perhaps...he broke a protective order...if i had a protective order against someone and they broke it...i want them to go to jail.

If he needs mental help..i would hope he gets that too..but he is evidently dangerous...HENCE THE PROTECTIVE ORDER.
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I'm the original PP and yup, this is what I was getting at. It's obvious he violated a protection order, and that P.O. means he stays away, mental illness or not. It's usually the ones who are required to stay away from someone that, oops, I just accidentally ran into that person.... AGAIN. That doesn't mean that he shouldn't get help, but it also means someone was scared enough of him to get a P.O., and a judge agreed, and he likely scared the crap out of that person by oops, showing up again accidentally where he/she was. That's just the reality of it. [/quote]

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