We've all seen them, the severely mentally ill.  They are on the subway, wandering the halls at the mall, the library, the Tim horton's.  They might be so lucky as to be warehoused in public housing, but clearly can't cope, can't manage life, and are not receiving proper health care.  Something must be done. (And don't tell me about the cost.  In a few years of prison life [where many of them end up at some point] they cost us more than a lifetime of health care.)