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[Music] On January 7 2017 I was at Fort
On January 7 2017 I was at Fort
On January 7 2017 I was at Fort Lauderdale Airport in Florida and I was
Lauderdale Airport in Florida and I was
Lauderdale Airport in Florida and I was absolutely terrified just the day before
absolutely terrified just the day before
absolutely terrified just the day before esteban santiago ruiz had opened fire in
esteban santiago ruiz had opened fire in
esteban santiago ruiz had opened fire in the baggage claim and killed five people
the baggage claim and killed five people
the baggage claim and killed five people while the security in the airport was
while the security in the airport was
while the security in the airport was completely amped up I still felt
completely amped up I still felt
completely amped up I still felt insecure being there while I was waiting
insecure being there while I was waiting
insecure being there while I was waiting for my luggage I imagined the people in
for my luggage I imagined the people in
for my luggage I imagined the people in the same spot that they before me before
the same spot that they before me before
the same spot that they before me before experiencing possibly the most traumatic
experiencing possibly the most traumatic
experiencing possibly the most traumatic and terrifying event of their lives
and terrifying event of their lives
and terrifying event of their lives I wondered what the killer must have
I wondered what the killer must have
I wondered what the killer must have thought moments before opening fire on
thought moments before opening fire on
thought moments before opening fire on innocent civilians and I wondered what
innocent civilians and I wondered what
innocent civilians and I wondered what would come next for him the media was
would come next for him the media was
would come next for him the media was going absolutely insane suggesting that
going absolutely insane suggesting that
going absolutely insane suggesting that I stay on who Santiago himself was
I stay on who Santiago himself was
I stay on who Santiago himself was mentally unstable it was in this moment
mentally unstable it was in this moment
mentally unstable it was in this moment that I questioned how mentally ill
that I questioned how mentally ill
that I questioned how mentally ill individuals are prosecuted in the
individuals are prosecuted in the
individuals are prosecuted in the justice system most people tend to judge
justice system most people tend to judge
justice system most people tend to judge mentally ill individuals and are quick
mentally ill individuals and are quick
mentally ill individuals and are quick to one a harsh punishment however their
to one a harsh punishment however their
to one a harsh punishment however their layer they rarely ask what led the
layer they rarely ask what led the
layer they rarely ask what led the criminal to commit an act the first
criminal to commit an act the first
criminal to commit an act the first thing that must be taken into
thing that must be taken into
thing that must be taken into consideration is that those who are
consideration is that those who are
consideration is that those who are considered mentally unstable do not
considered mentally unstable do not
considered mentally unstable do not think like you’re I do their perception
think like you’re I do their perception
think like you’re I do their perception of reality is drastically different than
of reality is drastically different than
of reality is drastically different than ours thus their consequences should be
ours thus their consequences should be
ours thus their consequences should be treated differently as well in recent
treated differently as well in recent
treated differently as well in recent years the amount of mass shootings has
years the amount of mass shootings has
years the amount of mass shootings has increased dramatically a study conducted
increased dramatically a study conducted
increased dramatically a study conducted by the Central Florida intelligence
by the Central Florida intelligence
by the Central Florida intelligence exchange has found that 79% of mass
exchange has found that 79% of mass
exchange has found that 79% of mass shootings since 2011 have been
shootings since 2011 have been
shootings since 2011 have been perpetrated by individuals with
perpetrated by individuals with
perpetrated by individuals with demonstrated signs of continuous
demonstrated signs of continuous
demonstrated signs of continuous behavioral health issues and mental
behavioral health issues and mental
behavioral health issues and mental illness however most of these criminals
illness however most of these criminals
illness however most of these criminals are thrown into prison and not treated
are thrown into prison and not treated
are thrown into prison and not treated accordingly to their to their sickness
accordingly to their to their sickness
accordingly to their to their sickness mentally ill individuals should not be
mentally ill individuals should not be
mentally ill individuals should not be prosecuted as a normal person would be
prosecuted as a normal person would be
prosecuted as a normal person would be as they are often denied the help they
as they are often denied the help they
as they are often denied the help they need there are not enough mental
need there are not enough mental
need there are not enough mental hospitals and prisons are seen as
hospitals and prisons are seen as
hospitals and prisons are seen as dumping grounds for psychiatric
dumping grounds for psychiatric
dumping grounds for psychiatric hospitals according to the Department of
hospitals according to the Department of
hospitals according to the Department of Justice nearly 1.3 million people are
Justice nearly 1.3 million people are
Justice nearly 1.3 million people are incarcerated in state and federal jails
incarcerated in state and federal jails
incarcerated in state and federal jails compared to only about 70,000 people
compared to only about 70,000 people
compared to only about 70,000 people being served in
being served in
being served in hospitals if these people are not
hospitals if these people are not
hospitals if these people are not getting the help they need it is
getting the help they need it is
getting the help they need it is irrational to prosecute them and condemn
irrational to prosecute them and condemn
irrational to prosecute them and condemn them for acting in ways they cannot
them for acting in ways they cannot
them for acting in ways they cannot control one of the reasons why they are
control one of the reasons why they are
control one of the reasons why they are denied this help they need is because of
denied this help they need is because of
denied this help they need is because of the lack of mental hospitals according
the lack of mental hospitals according
the lack of mental hospitals according to The Huffington Post there are the
to The Huffington Post there are the
to The Huffington Post there are the same number of psychiatric hospital beds
same number of psychiatric hospital beds
same number of psychiatric hospital beds as there were in 1850 this is a huge
as there were in 1850 this is a huge
as there were in 1850 this is a huge issue because there are not the same
issue because there are not the same
issue because there are not the same number of crimes committed by mentally
number of crimes committed by mentally
number of crimes committed by mentally ill individuals as there were in 1850
ill individuals as there were in 1850
ill individuals as there were in 1850 not only are there not enough best due
not only are there not enough best due
not only are there not enough best due to little funding they will often get
to little funding they will often get
to little funding they will often get turned away at hospital doors and it
turned away at hospital doors and it
turned away at hospital doors and it could take months to get an outpatient
could take months to get an outpatient
could take months to get an outpatient appointment a stay on Santiago Ruiz does
appointment a stay on Santiago Ruiz does
appointment a stay on Santiago Ruiz does the Fort Lauderdale Airport shooter is a
the Fort Lauderdale Airport shooter is a
the Fort Lauderdale Airport shooter is a perfect example of getting turned down
perfect example of getting turned down
perfect example of getting turned down at an at a hospital door according to
at an at a hospital door according to
at an at a hospital door according to CNN he had gone to a mental hospital to
CNN he had gone to a mental hospital to
CNN he had gone to a mental hospital to check himself in as he was suffering
check himself in as he was suffering
check himself in as he was suffering from hallucinations and hearing voices
from hallucinations and hearing voices
from hallucinations and hearing voices that said to fight for Isis however
that said to fight for Isis however
that said to fight for Isis however after two days he was released and they
after two days he was released and they
after two days he was released and they returned the gun to him as well this
returned the gun to him as well this
returned the gun to him as well this shows the recklessness of the doctors
shows the recklessness of the doctors
shows the recklessness of the doctors that were treating him considering the
that were treating him considering the
that were treating him considering the recent events linked to terrorism they
recent events linked to terrorism they
recent events linked to terrorism they should not have given such a weapon to
should not have given such a weapon to
should not have given such a weapon to an ex veteran who stated he wanted to
an ex veteran who stated he wanted to
an ex veteran who stated he wanted to fight for Isis now SD on Santiago faces
fight for Isis now SD on Santiago faces
fight for Isis now SD on Santiago faces prison time instead of getting help in a
prison time instead of getting help in a
prison time instead of getting help in a real institution jails are often seen as
real institution jails are often seen as
real institution jails are often seen as dumping grounds for mental hospitals Jo
dumping grounds for mental hospitals Jo
dumping grounds for mental hospitals Jo Paris Kayla a mentally ill man
Paris Kayla a mentally ill man
Paris Kayla a mentally ill man voluntarily admitted himself into a
voluntarily admitted himself into a
voluntarily admitted himself into a hospital where two days later he was
hospital where two days later he was
hospital where two days later he was transferred to a prison cell after he
transferred to a prison cell after he
transferred to a prison cell after he tried to escape the ward there is an
tried to escape the ward there is an
tried to escape the ward there is an available unavailability of medication
available unavailability of medication
available unavailability of medication and improves outpatient treatment but
and improves outpatient treatment but
and improves outpatient treatment but most of the change is no more than a
most of the change is no more than a
most of the change is no more than a switch from a mental institution to a
switch from a mental institution to a
switch from a mental institution to a prison this is an issue as instead of
prison this is an issue as instead of
prison this is an issue as instead of dealing and tackling with the real issue
dealing and tackling with the real issue
dealing and tackling with the real issue behind their mental instability they
behind their mental instability they
behind their mental instability they just treat the patients with medications
just treat the patients with medications
just treat the patients with medications or send them to prison in order not to
or send them to prison in order not to
or send them to prison in order not to deal with them
deal with them
deal with them this unveils a huge issue with inner
this unveils a huge issue with inner
this unveils a huge issue with inner society one that demonstrates that
society one that demonstrates that
society one that demonstrates that mentally ill individuals are seeing as a
mentally ill individuals are seeing as a
mentally ill individuals are seeing as a burden while many people may state that
burden while many people may state that
burden while many people may state that mentally ill individuals are a danger to
mentally ill individuals are a danger to
mentally ill individuals are a danger to society they are danger to themselves in
society they are danger to themselves in
society they are danger to themselves in fact according to CNN people with
fact according to CNN people with
fact according to CNN people with serious mental
serious mental
serious mental are three times more likely to commit an
are three times more likely to commit an
are three times more likely to commit an axe again compared to those who are not
axe again compared to those who are not
axe again compared to those who are not mentally ill this is an area of concern
mentally ill this is an area of concern
mentally ill this is an area of concern as people with mental illness are
as people with mental illness are
as people with mental illness are starting to commit suicide according to
starting to commit suicide according to
starting to commit suicide according to the Centers for Disease and control
the Centers for Disease and control
the Centers for Disease and control prevention 61% of all firearm fatalities
prevention 61% of all firearm fatalities
prevention 61% of all firearm fatalities in the United States were not only
in the United States were not only
in the United States were not only suicides but were committed by mentally
suicides but were committed by mentally
suicides but were committed by mentally ill individuals this contempt or these
ill individuals this contempt or these
ill individuals this contempt or these people obstinate leads them to want very
people obstinate leads them to want very
people obstinate leads them to want very serious consequences for the mentally
serious consequences for the mentally
serious consequences for the mentally unstable and they do not consider the
unstable and they do not consider the
unstable and they do not consider the disorders that they are dealing with
disorders that they are dealing with
disorders that they are dealing with this issue is something that is a
this issue is something that is a
this issue is something that is a recurrence and appropriate measures
recurrence and appropriate measures
recurrence and appropriate measures should be taken the government’s role in
should be taken the government’s role in
should be taken the government’s role in this in mental health is to facilitate a
this in mental health is to facilitate a
this in mental health is to facilitate a person needs by providing services
person needs by providing services
person needs by providing services research and protecting the rights of
research and protecting the rights of
research and protecting the rights of every individual allowing them to
every individual allowing them to
every individual allowing them to receive the support they need to achieve
receive the support they need to achieve
receive the support they need to achieve their life goals and contribute to
their life goals and contribute to
their life goals and contribute to society while it is completely
society while it is completely
society while it is completely reasonable to want justice for the
reasonable to want justice for the
reasonable to want justice for the victims of mass shootings it should also
victims of mass shootings it should also
victims of mass shootings it should also be considered that the person behind the
be considered that the person behind the
be considered that the person behind the trigger also is a victim if they act in
trigger also is a victim if they act in
trigger also is a victim if they act in such ways because of their mental
such ways because of their mental
such ways because of their mental illness they should be getting help and
illness they should be getting help and
illness they should be getting help and not be punished in jails most of these
not be punished in jails most of these
not be punished in jails most of these people are afraid of their own minds and
people are afraid of their own minds and
people are afraid of their own minds and what they are capable of thank you
what they are capable of thank you
what they are capable of thank you [Applause]
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