Criminalizing the mentally ill is just as bad as Criminalizing the people who talk or walk in their sleep. Saying they deserve the death penalty is just as bad as saying a newborn baby crying deserves the death penalty. Only the ignorant will say they know what they are doing. The government needs to open back up the facilities and give them proper care and treatment for their illness and even do more research just like they do with children of St Judes. Some people do know but they lack a kind and compassionate heart and refuse to understand. They need to stop criminalizing them. They are ill not criminals. I repeat, they are ILL NOT CRIMINALS. They can be given medication and monitored if affordable ( if not free) medication was available to them. It’s not like they are similar to a rabid dog that needs shot and killed. Never call the police in case of a mental health crises. They have specialized and trained teams that can handle them. The police are trained to handle criminals not the ill. Call 988 or any mental health hotline. They can ( or should) send the proper and trained team to handle the situation.