In 1980s Australia a man or woman seen ranting and raving at an inanimate object like a traffic light or hat rack could very easily (but not always) be reported, arrested, and sent for a mental health assessment.
In that context this is different but not novel.
Society is right to be concerned with how such people are assessed and managed, both for the sake of the individuals skirting the edges and for the wider community that might have to deal with larger consequences.
In that context this is different but not novel.
Society is right to be concerned with how such people are assessed and managed, both for the sake of the individuals skirting the edges and for the wider community that might have to deal with larger consequences.