Mayor Adams calls for the ‘involuntary removal’ of people who ‘pose a danger to others’ on the streets

New York Mayor Eric Adams stands by calls for half-hearted intervention devotion of mentally ill homeless people Thursday on CNN.

“Situation Room” host Wolf Blitzer asked Adams a question last fatal stabbing incident that killed three people in his own city. Adams said the news “shattered his heart” and that he was even more disappointed after learning the suspect was Ramon Rivera, a homeless man with a history of mental health issues and a previous arrest.

In response, Adams told Blitzer he called for efforts to ensure the “involuntary removal” of homeless people with serious mental health issues.

Ramon Rivera, 51, accused of three stabbing murders, is seen leaving the NYPD’s 10th Precinct station under police guard on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (Sam Costanza of New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

“Our city’s success has been overshadowed by random acts of violence, many of which are associated with people with serious mental health issues. We need stronger laws that allow for so-called involuntary removals. People who are a danger to themselves, and Adams said, “If they are a danger to others, they can involuntarily remove them.” “We need to be able to take action to get them off the streets,” he said.

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He continued, “We’re getting a lot of pushback and a lot of fight against it at every level of government. It’s time for us to get serious about people with serious mental health illnesses and not wait until they take their lives. What we often see when you push one in three innocent New Yorkers onto a subway track , random acts of violence are associated with large numbers of people dealing with serious mental health issues.”

Adams made similar comments at a press conference on Tuesday, urging state leaders to help him. involuntary displacement of homeless citizens.

Mayor Eric Adams has called for mentally ill homeless people to be taken off the streets by 2022. (Getty Images)

“Everyone said I was inhumane, that we wanted to institutionalize people,” Adams said. “Well, that’s the result. That’s the consequence of not taking action, of ignoring people who need help.”

“We have three New Yorkers killed by a person betrayed by our city’s healthcare system,” he added.

Adams has faced intense backlash from his liberal friends since issuing a directive to the NYPD, FDNY and housing staff. start to be hospitalized Unprotected mentally ill people in 2022.

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Mayor Adams spoke to CNN host Wolf Blitzer about his plans to respond to the homeless crisis in his city. (Screenshot from CNN)

“The nature of their illness prevents them from realizing they need intervention and support,” the mayor said at the time. “Without this intervention, they remain lost and isolated from society, tormented by delusions and disorganized thoughts. They are in and out of hospitals and prisons. But New Yorkers rightly expect our city to help them.”

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