The stabbing of 11 people at the Walmart in Traverse City by a mentally ill man, made notable by the presence of an armed citizen who was there to stop the attack is now drawing copycats.
The Detroit News: Man arrested in stabbing at a Walmart in Kent County
A 29-year-old man is accused of stabbing another person last week inside a Walmart in Kent County, officials said.
Again, bystanders commendably intervened to stop the attack - which si a rather positive copycat effect.
The copycat effect on the criminal side is unfortunately quite real.
So is the realization, finally, that per the Detroit News's quoted experts: Michigan's mental health system not set up to help severely ill, experts say
Yep, I've been saying that on this blog for a long time now.
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