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Archive Home > 2008 > June > 26 > Imminent danger

Imminent danger

Balancing civil rights with need for treatment puts mentally ill at risk, experts say

By Betsy Q. Cliff / The Bulletin
June 26, 2008

Michael J. Klass, who was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia as a teenager, wasn’t deemed a danger to himself or others when he was caught carrying a gun illegally.

Nor when he attempted suicide several times, which his mom said landed him at least once at St. Charles....

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