• Ping Melissa

    From Rhino@3:633/10 to All on Fri Sep 18 14:45:53 2026
    This isn't the first such instance I've seen but is certainly one of the
    most vivid examples of how jail isn't really the optimum solution to the problem....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxGUwSW0l40 [14 minutes]

    Warning: she repeats herself a lot.

    Given her lengthy record of issues, I have to doubt that course of Anger Management is going to solve the problem.

    --
    Rhino


    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
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  • From The True Melissa@3:633/10 to All on Fri Sep 18 16:02:18 2026
    Rhino wrote in article <118k0t2$1ebct$1@dont-email.me>:

    This isn't the first such instance I've seen but is certainly one of the most vivid examples of how jail isn't really the optimum solution to the problem....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxGUwSW0l40 [14 minutes]

    Warning: she repeats herself a lot.

    Yeah, she's pretty unbalanced. That's sad to watch.


    Given her lengthy record of issues, I have to doubt that course of Anger Management is going to solve the problem.

    We used to have mental hospitals, but in the Reagan era we
    decided they were inhumane. It's true that the ones shown on TV
    were terrible, not much better than medieval Bedlam. We were told
    that their families would surely provide better care, but instead
    their families just turn them out.

    --
    The True Melissa - Canal Winchester - Ohio
    United States of America - North America - Earth
    Solar System - Milky Way - Local Group
    Virgo Cluster - Laniakea Supercluster - Cosmos

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Rhino@3:633/10 to All on Fri Sep 18 16:11:56 2026
    On 2026-09-18 4:02 p.m., The True Melissa wrote:
    Rhino wrote in article <118k0t2$1ebct$1@dont-email.me>:

    This isn't the first such instance I've seen but is certainly one of the
    most vivid examples of how jail isn't really the optimum solution to the
    problem....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxGUwSW0l40 [14 minutes]

    Warning: she repeats herself a lot.

    Yeah, she's pretty unbalanced. That's sad to watch.


    Given her lengthy record of issues, I have to doubt that course of Anger
    Management is going to solve the problem.

    We used to have mental hospitals, but in the Reagan era we
    decided they were inhumane. It's true that the ones shown on TV
    were terrible, not much better than medieval Bedlam. We were told
    that their families would surely provide better care, but instead
    their families just turn them out.

    Not in every case. I saw a video a couple of years ago where an older
    couple with a grown son that was physically in his late 30s or older but mentally 17 was still living at home. The police got called when
    neighbours saw the son firing up a chain saw and threatening people.
    They thought the parents had been killed so they called police. The
    police arrived and the parents turned out to be fine but the son was
    acting really wacky and standing knee deep in a pond with his chain saw
    in hand, revving it regularly. The police didn't want to engage with
    that and ending up lassoing him with a rope, dragging him out of the
    pond that way. No one was hurt. I've forgotten if he went to jail or
    hospital for his mental issues. Hospital would have seemed more
    appropriate but then you inflict this guy on the hospital staff, who
    must surely have concerns.

    --
    Rhino

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Dimensional Traveler@3:633/10 to All on Fri Sep 18 20:15:27 2026
    On 9/18/2026 1:02 PM, The True Melissa wrote:
    Rhino wrote in article <118k0t2$1ebct$1@dont-email.me>:

    This isn't the first such instance I've seen but is certainly one of the
    most vivid examples of how jail isn't really the optimum solution to the
    problem....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxGUwSW0l40 [14 minutes]

    Warning: she repeats herself a lot.

    Yeah, she's pretty unbalanced. That's sad to watch.


    Given her lengthy record of issues, I have to doubt that course of Anger
    Management is going to solve the problem.

    We used to have mental hospitals, but in the Reagan era we
    decided they were inhumane. It's true that the ones shown on TV
    were terrible, not much better than medieval Bedlam. We were told
    that their families would surely provide better care, but instead
    their families just turn them out.

    "Inhumane" being code for "cost too much money that could go to the
    wealthy".

    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From anim8rfsk@3:633/10 to All on Fri Sep 18 23:21:46 2026
    Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
    This isn't the first such instance I've seen but is certainly one of the most vivid examples of how jail isn't really the optimum solution to the problem....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxGUwSW0l40 [14 minutes]

    Warning: she repeats herself a lot.

    Given her lengthy record of issues, I have to doubt that course of Anger Management is going to solve the problem.


    Do we even think that those kids whose names she doesn?t know and the
    number of which she isn?t even sure of are real?

    --
    The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.

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    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Rhino@3:633/10 to All on Sat Sep 19 13:13:10 2026
    On 2026-09-19 2:21 a.m., anim8rfsk wrote:
    Rhino <no_offline_contact@example.com> wrote:
    This isn't the first such instance I've seen but is certainly one of the
    most vivid examples of how jail isn't really the optimum solution to the
    problem....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxGUwSW0l40 [14 minutes]

    Warning: she repeats herself a lot.

    Given her lengthy record of issues, I have to doubt that course of Anger
    Management is going to solve the problem.


    Do we even think that those kids whose names she doesn?t know and the
    number of which she isn?t even sure of are real?

    I would NOT be shocked to find out they're imaginary but none of her
    fellow passengers, who seem to know her quite well, didn't mention that.

    --
    Rhino

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From The True Melissa@3:633/10 to All on Sun Sep 20 11:01:53 2026
    Dimensional Traveler wrote in article <118kuoc$1s1l9$4@dont-
    email.me>:

    On 9/18/2026 1:02 PM, The True Melissa wrote:
    Rhino wrote in article <118k0t2$1ebct$1@dont-email.me>:

    This isn't the first such instance I've seen but is certainly one of the >> most vivid examples of how jail isn't really the optimum solution to the >> problem....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxGUwSW0l40 [14 minutes]

    Warning: she repeats herself a lot.

    Yeah, she's pretty unbalanced. That's sad to watch.


    Given her lengthy record of issues, I have to doubt that course of Anger >> Management is going to solve the problem.

    We used to have mental hospitals, but in the Reagan era we
    decided they were inhumane. It's true that the ones shown on TV
    were terrible, not much better than medieval Bedlam. We were told
    that their families would surely provide better care, but instead
    their families just turn them out.

    "Inhumane" being code for "cost too much money that could go to the wealthy".

    That's unfair. There were pictures on the news of dozens of
    people living in a single room, in filthy conditions. I don't
    blame the people at the time for figuring that something else
    would be better; I just wish there'd been a better plan than
    "Their families will probably step up."

    --
    The True Melissa - Canal Winchester - Ohio
    United States of America - North America - Earth
    Solar System - Milky Way - Local Group
    Virgo Cluster - Laniakea Supercluster - Cosmos

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
  • From Dimensional Traveler@3:633/10 to All on Sun Sep 20 10:30:42 2026
    On 9/20/2026 8:01 AM, The True Melissa wrote:
    Dimensional Traveler wrote in article <118kuoc$1s1l9$4@dont-
    email.me>:

    On 9/18/2026 1:02 PM, The True Melissa wrote:
    Rhino wrote in article <118k0t2$1ebct$1@dont-email.me>:

    This isn't the first such instance I've seen but is certainly one of the >>>> most vivid examples of how jail isn't really the optimum solution to the >>>> problem....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxGUwSW0l40 [14 minutes]

    Warning: she repeats herself a lot.

    Yeah, she's pretty unbalanced. That's sad to watch.


    Given her lengthy record of issues, I have to doubt that course of Anger >>>> Management is going to solve the problem.

    We used to have mental hospitals, but in the Reagan era we
    decided they were inhumane. It's true that the ones shown on TV
    were terrible, not much better than medieval Bedlam. We were told
    that their families would surely provide better care, but instead
    their families just turn them out.

    "Inhumane" being code for "cost too much money that could go to the
    wealthy".

    That's unfair. There were pictures on the news of dozens of
    people living in a single room, in filthy conditions. I don't
    blame the people at the time for figuring that something else
    would be better; I just wish there'd been a better plan than
    "Their families will probably step up."

    "They" could have done better but didn't because it would have cost
    money reinforced by the "conservative" political doctrine that everyone
    should take care of themselves without any government "handouts".

    --
    I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky
    dirty old man.

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.19
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)