Sullum: Police in Maine Had the Tools to Stop the Maine Shooter, But They Didn’t Use Them
On its face, Maine’s “yellow flag” law, enacted in 2019, could have made a crucial difference in this case. ItĀ authorizesĀ police, after taking someone into “protective custody” based on probable cause to believe he is “mentally ill” and poses a threat to himself or others, to ask a “medical practitioner” for an assessment of whether the … Read more
