Why Are We Throwing Traumatized Vets in Jail for Calling 911?

This development presents a compelling indictment of our nation's ability to manage the complexities of social dysfunction in a sensible and enlightened way. Rather than treat veterans for PTSD and other maladies that require patience, capable social services and special courts for troubled veterans, we are putting non-violent vets in jail for being a public nuisance. It's a pathetic demonstration of our inability to solve problems in a country that continually harps on its "American Exceptionalism."
http://www.alternet.org/news/150663/why_are_we_throwing_traumatized_vets_in_jail_for_calling_911/?utm

States Shameful Trade-Off: Putting Prisons over Public Schools
http://www.alternet.org/news/150696/states'_shameful_trade-off:_putting_prisons_over_public_schools/?page=1