Some people don't realize they are delusional. I'm all for civil liberties, but what about the large number of homeless mentally ill people who die of exposure every year? Or who assault people? Or make people uncomfortable by exposing themselves or shouting obscenities in the street? What about the homeless veterans who won't leave you alone in Rittenhouse square and keep begging for money? Don't they deserve outpatient treatment? Isn't assisted outpatient treatment more compassionate than just 302-ing someone and having them hospitalized? There aren't enough beds in the hospitals for all the crazies in Philadelphia. After all, the greatest violation of civil rights is to be imprisoned in your own mind by your own illness! What other cost-effective community support is available statewide for people who refuse treatment but are unable to stay voluntarily in service programs designed to protect and help them?