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[quote=Anonymous]He had been "touched" by the system many times. The system failed and we need to demand our politicians remedy the threat. I almost think we are looking at it backwards to propose "solutions" for them. Isn't their job, as paid and elected officials, to come up with solutions??  Who is familiar with how to start a change.org type petition to address all that clearly and preventably went wrong here, and protect the citizenry of DC?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/police-arrest-suspect-in-fatal-stabbing-of-logan-circle-jogger/2018/09/20/638d527a-bccd-11e8-8792-78719177250f_story.html?utm_term=.97121b6faa46

"Police said the petite marathon runner was stabbed six times in the head and neck, and once in the back....Authorities said Crawford tested positive for cocaine at the time of his arrest. Although authorities said Crawford has no recent arrests related to violence, court records obtained by The Washington Post show that in 2012 he was charged as a juvenile with felony assault. The then-[b]16-year-old was found guilty of simple assault and ordered to remain under juvenile supervision until he turned 21[/b].
He was freed at one point, but in 2015, when he was 20, court records show [b]he disappeared from a group home for a month[/b].
About that time he was taken to the United Medical Center for a [b]psychiatric evaluation[/b]. Court documents show a doctor noted that Crawford was addicted to drugs and exhibited “seriously self-destructive behavior creating an imminent danger.” District officials tried to have Crawford involuntarily committed for a year, writing that he was “likely to injure self or others."In November 2015, Crawford told hospital staff, “I’m God, sometimes I feel depressed,” according to a court document quoting a psychiatrist. The doctor said Crawford had used synthetic hallucinogens, had refused to take medication and was “quick to become paranoid that others are after him or trying to trick him. He also quickly becomes agitated and aggressive.”
[b]But a month later, in December 2015, the D.C. Department of Behavioral Health, through an attorney with the Office of the Attorney General, dismissed the petition to hold Crawford. The government offered no explanation in court documents, and officials at both agencies declined to comment, citing privacy laws surrounding juveniles and health issues.
[/b]D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham said there was no indication that Martinez had a confrontation with Crawford. A witness described crossing a street “to try and avoid” Crawford moments before the attack.Afterward, several people gave police detailed descriptions of the attacker and a police officer recognized Crawford as a suspect in a theft case, court papers say. Others told police that Crawford frequented a park on Girard Street."[/quote]

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