While It has been said that is much better for a mentally ill person 'to go free' than to erroneously commit a mentally normal person. I disagree. First, mental illness petitions stigmatizes and the mentally normal equally. Therefore, mental health professionals have a responsibility to conduct through due diligence, including asking the right questions and determining if Petitioner has an underlying motive. Additionally, commitment must require input from family members who are in contact with Respondent daily, and they answer questions clear and convincingly. Multidisciplinary teams exist in name only. Therefore, absent levels of review and observation, absent input from family and friends, absent asking questions to filter baseless petitions,
