Man plotted 'mass casualty' attack at Cybertruck event attended by Elon Musk in Texas, officials say

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Man plotted 'mass casualty' attack at Cybertruck event attended by Elon Musk in Texas, officials say
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Sounds like he's deeply unwell. Fingers crossed the judicial system actually manages to help him, though I wouldn't hold my breath.

Dont you, like, have to pay MONEY to get helped? Is the US just gonna start "helping" folks with no expectation of exploitative profit? Does the criminal justice system at that level actually do any benefit to those captive, and do they receive REAL not insane therapy that isn't just a giant tough love seminar they bill for?

Prisoners do not get billed for medical treatment.

The for-profit prisons still bill gov'ts for treatment, and there are cap limits set.

They still have to be in US prison however.

Exactly. In concept, a judge can order psychological treatment, which should come from trained medical professionals. In practice, the US carceral state doesn't have a good track record of improving the lives of people who fall into its grasp.