Since we acknowledge the woman's lack of responsibility do we hold her equally useless extended family culpable for ignoring the threat and possible danger her behavior implied?

Or does the government or any agency whatsoever have the right to protect others,and by implication herself, by putting her away or resorting to more drastic measures?

Compassion is all well and good but what we have here seems to be putting a moral lock on the stable after the horse was stolen.

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